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ME_JAC398 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Wednesday 29th October 2014 10:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 1
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 1
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 1
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 1
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 1
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i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 1
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 1
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.59
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.59

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