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ME_MJA800 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Wednesday 25th March 2015 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
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 3 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 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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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
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f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 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
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 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 3.79
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.79

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