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Site code ME_BAS012_RD
Site name Bass River, Bass Valley Camping Ground
Status Active
Region Melbourne
Basin Bunyip River
Catchment Bunyip River
Sub catchment Bass Valley
Reach 27_4 Bass River
Water type River
Council Bass Coast Shire Council
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Waterbugs

21-10-2024
Total score: 3.5 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Mayfly nymphs

Score: 9 Mayfly nymphs

Stonefly nymphs

Score: 10 Stonefly nymphs

Fishing spiders

Score: 5 Fishing spiders

Marsh beetle larvae

Score: 6 Marsh beetle larvae

Water mites

Score: 5 Water mites

Chironomids, blood worms

Score: 4 Chironomids, blood worms

Damselfly larvae

Score: 3 Damselfly larvae

Dragonfly larvae

Score: 3 Dragonfly larvae

Glass shrimps

Score: 3 Glass shrimps

Leafy water scorpions

Score: 4 Leafy water scorpions

Sideswimmers or scuds

Score: 3 Sideswimmers or scuds

Water striders

Score: 4 Water striders

Whirligig beetle larvae

Score: 4 Whirligig beetle larvae

Backswimmers

Score: 1 Backswimmers

Freshwater snails

Score: 1 Freshwater snails

Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Score: 1 Mosquito larvae, wrigglers

Slender water scorpions, needlebugs, stick bugs

Score: 2 Slender water scorpions, needlebugs, stick bugs

Water beetles

Score: 2 Water beetles

Water tigers

Score: 2 Water tigers

Water treaders

Score: 1 Water treaders

Waterboatmen

Score: 2 Waterboatmen

Worms

Score: 2 Worms

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
21-10-2024 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 13