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ME_MGH450 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Thursday 11th October 2018 7:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 2 1
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a. Family Hydrometridae (water measurers) 3 1
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b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 4 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 9
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 4
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 4
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 5
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f. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Berosus (water scavenger beetle larvae) 2 4
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 4
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 6
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 12
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 6
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 70
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 11
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 1
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 5
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 1
ALT Signal Score 2.58
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.57

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