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ME_MGH440 Maribyrnong River Catchment

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

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c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 4
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) 6 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 2
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 31
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f. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Berosus (water scavenger beetle larvae) 2 1
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f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 2
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 40
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 5
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 6
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 7
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 40
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 8
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 6
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 6
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 2 23
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j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) 8 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 21
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n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 8
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o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 1 1
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 2
ALT Signal Score 3.65
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.80

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