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CO_GEL013 Gellibrand River Catchment

Thursday 12th November 2015 10:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 20
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 4 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 5
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 50
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b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 25
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b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 70
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 35
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 10
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 80
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 30
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 25
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 1
f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) 3 2
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 15
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 20
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 10
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 10
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 30
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
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h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) 5 6
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 120
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k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 10
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 20
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 15
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 5
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 40
ALT Signal Score 4.96
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.12

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