Site Visit #292679 19-03-2015 | ME_EBI100: Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

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ME_EBI100 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 19th March 2015 11:30am Approved

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Water Conditions

Weather

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Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)	7	1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	1
Water mites (Acarina)	5	1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)	4	20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	8

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 38 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Good

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