Cockrone Lagoon Aquatic Biological Survey-Final Report (PDF File ...

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This side stream runs under The Scenic Road around (POI015), the creek was owing and dropped
400 mm from the under road concrete drain back into the earthen creek. Here on the northern
side of The Scenic Drive with the water owing through narrow channels was more oxygenated
and biodiversity was good. We captured at (POI015 & WPT004) athead gudgeon (Philypnodon
grandiceps), mosquito sh (Gambusia holbrooki), freshwater shrimp (Paratya australasiensis),
freshwater snails (Glyptophysa gibbosa) and some macroinvertebrates.
Figure 32. WPT004 The side stream between The Scenic Road and Cockrone Creek
Another creek/drain enters the Lagoon and crosses
Lakeside Drive at (POI016). This creek/drain is dry
on the southern side of the road and scattered pools
on the north side. Only mosquito sh (Gambusia
holbrooki) were in these pools.
Another small creek/drain occurs at (POI017) but the
creek and associated swampy areas were dry at time
of survey and no indications of burrowing species in
the streambeds.
Figure 33. POI015 The side stream running
under The Scenic Road
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