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Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

Corangamite

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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Wednesday 1st October 2014 13:41pm Approved
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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 30
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 23
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 2
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 37
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 15
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 185 Total score: 51 Overall rating: Good

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