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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Thursday 28th September 2017 11:45am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown,Muddy
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 7
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 1 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 25
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 4
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 4
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 6
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 13
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 10
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f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 1
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 10
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 7 2
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
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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 11
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 2
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 10
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.94
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.35

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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