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CO_BHR068 Otway Coast Catchment

Thursday 10th October 2013 14:00pm Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 2
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 11
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 120
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 6
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 1
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 90
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 1
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 5
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 30
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 800
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 5
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 50
ALT Signal Score 4.56
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.22

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