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

Australian Aquatic Biological Pty Ltd
Table of Contents
Report Summary 3
Table of Contents 4
1. Background 6
2. Introducon 6
3. Aim of This Study 7
4. Research Methods 8
4.1. Methods 8
5. Results & Discussion 13
5.1. Crustaceans 13
5.1.1. Freshwater Craysh 13
5.1.2. Euastacus Craysh 13
5.1.3. Gramastacus Craysh 13
5.1.4. Cherax Craysh 13
5.1.5. Atyidae Shrimp 14
5.2. Fish Species 15
5.2.1 Poeciliidae 15
5.2.2 Pseudomugilidae 16
5.2.3. Eleotridae 16
5.2.4. Anguillidae 16
5.3. Mollusca 17
5.3.1. Hyriidae 17
5.3.2. Planorbidae 17
5.4. Macroinvertebrates/ Insect Larvae/Tadpoles 18
5.5. Birds 19
5.6. Site Results 20
5.6.1. Winney Bay 20
5.6.2. Copacabana 21
5.6.3. Cockrone Lagoon 22
6. Field Notes 29
7. Conclusion 32
8. Recommendaons 32
9. Acknowledgements 33
10. References 33
List of Maps
Map 1. Aerial Map of Cockrone Lagoon Catchment 10
Map 2. Cockrone Lagoon Catchment GPS Sites 11
Map3. GPS Survey Sites 12
List of Figures
Figure 1. Cockrone Lagoon from Lakeside Drive 3
Figure 2. The research vehicle, The Scienic Road 7
Figure 3. Cockrone Lagoon 9
Figure 4. An aquarium blue yabby 13
Figure 5. Atyidae shrimp Paratya australiensis from Cockrone Creek 14
Figure 6. POI015 The creek ows under The Scenic Road and from
here to the Lagoon has excellent aquac biodiversity. 14
Figure 7. Plague minnow Gambusia holbrooki WPT003
forest pond o Bounty Hill Road 15
Cockrone Lagoon Catchment Aquatic Biodiversity Report 4