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Site code CO_WIL005
Site name Tributary of Williamson Creek @ Narmbool (dam 1)
Status Active
Region Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Williamson Creek
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Water type Creek
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Waterbugs

11-01-2017
Overall rating: Very Good Total abundance: 918 Total score: 52

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Score: 7 Count: 80 Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)

Score: 7 Count: 17 Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 23 Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 6 Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Water mites (Acarina)

Score: 5 Count: 1 Water mites (Acarina)

Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

Score: 3 Count: 23 Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)

Score: 4 Count: 10 Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)

Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

Score: 3 Count: 30 Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

Score: 4 Count: 670 Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Score: 4 Count: 48 True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)

Score: 2 Count: 1 Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)

Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Score: 1 Count: 9 Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
09-01-2013 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Poor 4 Poor 2 VeryPoor 2 Poor 13