Site Visit #2333984 04-05-2023 | ME_EMI200: Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing

ME_EMI200 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 4th May 2023 10:00am Approved

Notes

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours 15.00

Flow estimate

HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected

Water Appearance

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

< 2m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Fair ³	Fair ⁶	Good ⁸	Good ⁴	Good ⁸	²⁹

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies)	1	1
	a. Phylum Nematomorpha, (gordian worms)	6	4
	c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)	8	22
	c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)	8	2
	d. Family Ameletopsidae, Genus Mirawara (Mayfly - Purple Peril)	7	2
	d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails)	1	5
	e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)	4	1
	f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph)	6	2
	g. Family Glossosomatidae, Genus Agapetus (igloo caddis)	9	6
	n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis)	4	18
ALT Signal Score		5.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score		5.86

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing