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Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

Melbourne

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ME_ESP100 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 8th November 2016 9:15am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 10.00
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

The landowner has agreed to participate in a funded Landcare stream-side biolink revegetation project which is to start in the new year.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 22

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 N/A
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 N/A
Image
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 N/A
Image
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 N/A
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
Image
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
Image
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 N/A
Image
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 N/A
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 3 N/A
Image
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 N/A
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

The correct date for this survey is: 08-11-16 10:00

Physical Chemical Trends

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