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CO_ERS010 Otway Coast Catchment

Erskine River Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 35_33 Erskine River

This is a River Detectives school monitored site.
School data does not go through the same approval process as for other groups.
Simply set "Minimum data standard" to Level 1 to view all Physical Chemical test data.
Monitoring organisations
CO_Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College
CO_Lornecare

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
10-12-2000 - 02-02-2010
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
February 2010 Fair Fair Good Excellent Good
Estuary. Located at the well used Lorne Caravan Park downstream of GOR bridge. Sampling site opposite "site 55". Training of G White with D Murphy and C McGee
December 2000 Fair Fair Poor Poor Fair
Rush along edges, introduced grass/couch @ site. Lots of rocks upstream for riffles protection. River in urban area beside caravan park, road and shops

Water Bugs

Explain for me
WaterWatch Method
19-01-2008 - 21-04-2009
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
January 2008 213 21 Fair

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
15-11-2016 - 15-11-2016
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
7.80 mg/L
Median
5.50mg/L
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 23-04-2007 to 09-01-2019
0.00 mg/L N
Median
0.00mg/L N
Latest
Nitrite NO2
Explain for me 01-03-2011 to 09-01-2019
0.00 mg/L
Median
0.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
15.0 ° C
Median
7.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 21-02-2000 to 23-07-2023
15.0 ° C
Median
9.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 09-03-1995 to 23-07-2023
7.50 pH Units
Median
6.00pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
2050.00 µS/cm
Median
2.79µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
0.015 mg/L P
Median
0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 21-02-2000 to 23-07-2023
82 %
Median
45%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 23-02-1995 to 23-07-2023
10 NTU
Median
9NTU
Latest
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