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Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

Melbourne

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ME_ESP100 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 29th November 2022 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 10.00
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
Flood flatteded wire fence
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

One side of this site is a mix of weeds and indigenous flora. The other side, recently weeded, has been planted with indigenous vegetation. Some of the instream cover and verge vegetation has been compromised by recent flooding but there is reason to believe that these conditions will improve with time. 

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 26

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
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c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 3
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 21
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
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d. Family Ameletopsidae, Genus Mirawara (Mayfly - Purple Peril) 7 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 1
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle larvae) 4 1
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f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 3 4
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 3
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n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 12
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 9
ALT Signal Score 4.08
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.60

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