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  6. 27-03-2013

Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd

Melbourne

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ME_ESP100 Bunyip River Catchment

Wednesday 27th March 2013 8:30am Approved
Notes
Water level was higher than at last survey in Oct 2012

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 23
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 N/A
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 18
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 800
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 32
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 14
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 18
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 16
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 939 Total score: 48 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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