Site Visit #222937 12-03-2009 | ME_MED800: Edgewater wetland off Meyers Rd at Edgewater in Maribyrnong

ME_MED800 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Thursday 12th March 2009 12:00pm Approved

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult)	0	40
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)	7	13
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	57
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	7
Water mites (Acarina)	5	4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)	3	4
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)	4	1
Flatworms (Turbellaria)	3	4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	21
Leeches (Hirudinea)	3	6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	320
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)	2	2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)	0	1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)	1	2

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 486 Total score: 55 Overall rating: Very Good

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Edgewater wetland off Meyers Rd at Edgewater in Maribyrnong