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ME_JAC343 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Saturday 23rd April 2016 10:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 48
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 12
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 10
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 12
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 3
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 2
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 17
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 72
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 12
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) 4 3
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 20
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 18
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 24
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 6
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 96
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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) 4 120
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 23
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 3
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 4
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 12
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 9
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 3
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 700
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 20
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 28
ALT Signal Score 3.67
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.66

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