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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Monday 20th April 2015 11:45am Approved
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Habitat

Grasses, Ferns, Kangaroo Apple, myrtle Wattle, Carex sp., Knot weed, Blackwoods, Indian Weed, Eucalyptus sp., Pomaderis sp., Mosses on rocks and logs, Daisy Bush. One small fish. Blackberry infestation quite serious upstream of bridge. Some spraying evident downstream.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Good 31

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 11
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a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 1
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 4
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b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 26
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c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 1
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 3
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 12
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family  Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 1
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 5
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 52
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 3
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 1
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h. Family Helicopsychidae, Genus Helicopsyche (snail caddis) 8 7
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 5
ALT Signal Score 5.53
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.35

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