![]() ![]() ![]() The sediments were dominated by clay and detritus. The water was moderately fresh ( salinity ranged from 1,476-1,621 mg/L), well oxygenated (64-77% saturation) and slightly turbid, with high concentrations of nutrients such as nitrogen (0.79-1.59 mg/L) and phosphorus (0.01-0.06 mg/L). The frog Crinia was heard calling and introduced brown trout and marron have been found in this section of the creek in the past. However, many sensitive and rare species were also found including the non-biting midges Stempellina and Riethia, the mayfly Thraulophlebia, the stonefly Austrocerca and the caddisflies Taschorema, Oxyethira and Triplectides similis. The community was dominated by amphipods (scuds) with other generalist and pollution tolerant species also present including worms, mites, mosquito larvae, thirteen different types of non-biting midges, and waterbugs. A diverse community of at least 47 species of macroinvertebrates was collected from the still pools of this creek, 4 m wide and more than 85 cm deep in places in spring 2011 and autumn 2012. ![]()
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