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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Wednesday 16th November 2016 10:25am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 1.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Vehicles
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
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b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 63
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 1
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d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) 6 2
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 8
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 2
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 55
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 N/A
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h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph) 8 1
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 13
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k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 2
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
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m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 19
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 19
ALT Signal Score 6.17
Weighted ALT Signal Score 6.39

Diary photos

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Physical Chemical Trends

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