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Rainbow Creek @ Heyfield Road WG_RBW245

West Gippsland Thomson River Thomson River Rainbow Creek 25_3 Thomson River

Site Visit
11-07-2007
Approved
Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Good 8 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 Fair 24
18-10-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult)
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 9 Score:
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 30 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 60 Score: 7
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 15 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 60 Score: 2
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