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Wye River at ford crossing below Big Tree

Corangamite

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CO_WYE055 Otway Coast Catchment

Thursday 3rd January 2019 9:30am Approved
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Water Conditions

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

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 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
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 N/A
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 N/A
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 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
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
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