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Rainbow Creek - d/s Cowwarr @ Rices Road

West Gippsland

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WG_RBW243 Thomson River Catchment

Wednesday 20th October 2004 12:00pm Approved
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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 5
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Chironomids 1 20
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 10
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Freshwater shrimp 5 4
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 15
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 60
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Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 5
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 15
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 200 Total score: 46 Overall rating: Good

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