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ME_MJA800 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Friday 27th November 2015 10:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 1
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
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b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 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
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 1
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 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 Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 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 4.68
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.68

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