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Site code CO_DUN010
Site name Duneed Creek, Dickens Rd, Freshwater Creek
Status Active
Region Corangamite
Basin Otway Coast
Catchment Otway Coast
Sub catchment Thompson Creek
Reach 35_38 Thompson Creek
Water type Creek
Council Surf Coast Shire Council
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Waterbugs

21-08-2017
Overall rating: Good Total abundance: 113 Total score: 49

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Score: 7 Count: 2 Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)

Score: 7 Count: 2 Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 20 Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Score: 5 Count: 2 Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Water mites (Acarina)

Score: 5 Count: 1 Water mites (Acarina)

Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

Score: 3 Count: 15 Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)

Score: 4 Count: 1 Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)

Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

Score: 3 Count: 5 Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

Score: 4 Count: 10 Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)

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

Score: 4 Count: 50 True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Score: 1 Count: 5 Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
31-07-2020
Total score: 5.6666666666667 Overall rating: Mild pollution

Mayfly nymphs

Score: 9 Mayfly nymphs

Marsh beetle larvae

Score: 6 Marsh beetle larvae

Worms

Score: 2 Worms

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
28-02-2020 Fair 3 Good 8 Good 8 Poor 2 Good 8 29
02-08-2019 Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28
31-05-2019 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Fair 6 26