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ME_EMI200 Bunyip River Catchment

Friday 27th October 2023 13:15pm Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 3.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

NB: This site is not Main Creek at Baldrys Crossing, it is Main Creek at Gwenmarlin Road, Flinders for which there is no site number.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 32

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 2
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
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c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
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 1
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 20
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 20
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 10
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 3
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 6 1
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 20
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g. Family Glossosomatidae, Genus Agapetus (igloo caddis) 9 20
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 5
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 4
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j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) 8 20
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n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 1
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 8 20
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
ALT Signal Score 5.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.79

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Physical Chemical Trends

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