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Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir

Melbourne

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ME_YED070 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 1st April 2023 10:00am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 3.40
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
2m
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 1 3
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 12
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 20
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 2
Image
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 2
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 2
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 1
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 1 1
Image
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
ALT Signal Score 3.07
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.81

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