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Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing

Melbourne

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ME_EMI200 Bunyip River Catchment

Sunday 29th October 2017 9:30am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 15.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
 
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles

Habitat

1 beer bottle only found

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 32

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 4 N/A
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
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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
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 N/A
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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
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 7 N/A
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 N/A
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 N/A
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 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

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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