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CO_GEL016 Gellibrand River Catchment

Thursday 12th November 2015 15:00pm Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 10
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 1
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 15
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b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 100
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b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 12
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 15
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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 20
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 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 15
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae  (ginger nuts) d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 5
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 100
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
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e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 5
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 100
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 7
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 3
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 30
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 150
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k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 190
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 20
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 3
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 10
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 7
ALT Signal Score 5.04
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.26

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