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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Thursday 20th April 2017 14:50pm Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 8.50
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
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 8
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b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 67
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c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 1
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 13
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 2
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family  Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 1
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae  (ginger nuts) d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 3
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 3
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 7
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 32
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 2
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 6
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h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) 5 2
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 2
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k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 1
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 7
ALT Signal Score 4.95
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.10

Diary photos

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