ALL ABOUT AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES
Find out about their interesting history, learn about their lifecycle, discover how and what they eat and what they can tell us about our waterways!

THEY HIDE BUT WE KNOW WHERE TO LOOK!
Discover where macroinvertebrates like to live and hide from predators. Learn about the different types of habitat in a freshwater environment.

CATCH THEM IF YOU CAN!
Learn how to make your very own stocking net and venture out to catch some critters for yourself! We’ll tell you where to go, what to take, the different methods of sampling and how to sort your critters. Simple identification charts are also provided.

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
Did you know the flatworm eats and poos through its bottom? Or that the waterflea can have babies when it’s only 1 week old? Check out this section to find all sorts of other weird, wacky and little known facts about our watery friends, as well as where they live, what they eat and whether they can survive in polluted water.

AQUATIC INVERTEBRATE SNAPSHOT
Find out how you can check the health of your waterway by sampling for invertebrates and see what other people have found in your area.

  
   
Terrestrial plants trap silt and other pollution and stop them entering the water. They also add leaves, bark and snags for in-stream substrate. Riparian plants provide places to lay eggs and shelter when water levels rise during floods or high tides. Hard substrates such as gravel or rocks provide protection, places to attach eggs and habitat for prey. Overhanging banks provide shade and protection. Soft substrates such as mud or leaf litter provide rotting material and algae for young fish and prey to feed on. Hard substrates such as gravel or rocks provide protection, places to attach eggs and habitat for prey. Aquatic plants provide shade, shelter and a place to lay eggs, as well as places for prey such as macro-invertebrates to live. Snags provide fish with shelter and protection against fast flows and predators. The hard surfaces and hollows provide places for fish to lay their eggs and habitat for prey. Snags provide fish with shelter and protection against fast flows and predators. The hard surfaces and hollows provide places for fish to lay their eggs and habitat for prey. Aquatic plants provide shade, shelter and a place to lay eggs, as well as places for prey such as macro-invertebrates to live. Hard substrates such as gravel or rocks provide protection, places to attach eggs and habitat for prey.