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Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

Melbourne

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ME_ESP100 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 8th March 2018 9:00am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago 3.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 23

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 N/A
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 N/A
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e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
Image
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 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
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 N/A
Image
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
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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
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 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

Note: height of creek
Note: vegetation in creek

Physical Chemical Trends

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