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ME_WCW050_RD Cheetham Creek Wetlands Point Cook

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Overview

Site code ME_WCW050_RD
Site name Cheetham Creek Wetlands Point Cook
Status Active
Region Melbourne
Basin Werribee River
Catchment Werribee River
Sub catchment Skeleton Creek
Reach
Water type Creek
Council Wyndham City Council
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Waterbugs

28-11-2018
Total score: 3.9166666666667 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Cased caddis larvae

Score: 8 Cased caddis larvae

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Water mites

Score: 5 Water mites

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Five cent crabs, false spider crabs

Score: 3 Five cent crabs, false spider crabs

Freshwater prawns

Score: 4 Freshwater prawns

Pogs

Score: 4 Pogs

Water striders

Score: 4 Water striders

Whirligig beetle larvae

Score: 4 Whirligig beetle larvae

Whirligig beetles

Score: 4 Whirligig beetles

Water tigers

Score: 2 Water tigers

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
28-11-2018 Excellent 5 Good 8 Fair 6 Good 4 Good 8 31