Inactive Reach: 35_26 Ford River
| Bank Erosion Stability | Bank Vegetation | In Stream Cover | Riffles Pools Bends | Verge Vegetation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good |
Upstream of sampling site: Good cover of natives,however blackberries are heavily established.
Downstream of sampling site: RH bank = blackberries have been removed, grass and water weeds cover surface. LH bank: has intensive blackberryi intrusion beneath native trees |
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| April 2016 | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Fair |
List of vegetation included on Field sheet |
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| April 2015 | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Fair |
| Grasses, Ferns, Kangaroo Apple, myrtle Wattle, Carex sp., Knot weed, Blackwoods, Indian Weed, Eucalyptus sp., Pomaderis sp., Mosses on rocks and logs, Daisy Bush. One small fish. Blackberry infestation quite serious upstream of bridge. Some spraying evident downstream. | |||||
| May 2014 | Excellent | VeryPoor | Fair | Fair | Good |
| Planted native vegetation along stream riparian zone is well established, but blackberry is intruding. Lots of snags (coarse woody debris) located downstream of bridge. Although some blackberries have been sprayed downstream of bridge, lots remain along with vinca. | |||||
| May 2013 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Poor |
| The replanting by Landcare is now well established upstream of the bridge. Now = 3meters tall and dense cover. Blackberry infestation and willows are pest species on downstream of bridge banks. S-East side banks are composed of sand and are easily eroded, cattle hoove prints obvious at the base of banks. Coarse woody debris is present, streambed sandy silt. | |||||
| April 2012 | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Poor |
| 2 year old Landcare reveg site after Willow removal immediatly upstream.Willows and blackberries at monitoring site. | |||||
| Date | Taxa Count | Total score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2016 | 177 | 46 | |
| October 2015 | 236 | 51 | |
| October 2014 | 185 | 51 | |
| May 2014 | 227 | 44 | |
| November 2013 | 115 | 51 | |
| May 2013 | 233 | 53 | |
| September 2012 | 84 | 49 | |
| May 2012 | 355 | 33 |
| Date | Taxa Count | Weighted SIGNAL |
|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | 160 | 5.1 |
| November 2016 | 196 | 6.4 |
| April 2016 | 250 | 5.9 |
| April 2015 | 138 | 5.3 |
| May 2014 | 227 | 5.9 |
| November 2013 | 115 | 4.4 |
| May 2013 | 233 | 5.5 |
Dissolved Oxygen mg/LExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
8.80 mg/L
Median 7.40mg/L Latest |
Temperature - WATERExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
13.0 ° C
Median 19.5° C Latest |
Temperature - AIRExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
16.0 ° C
Median 15.0° C Latest |
pHExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
7.30 pH Units
Median 7.60pH Units Latest |
Electrical ConductivityExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
200.00 µS/cm
Median 220.00µS/cm Latest |
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)Explain for me 03-04-2012 to 05-12-2017
0.020 mg/L P
Median 0.030mg/L P Latest |
Dissolved Oxygen % SaturationExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
84 %
Median 75% Latest |
Turbidity - NTUExplain for me 03-04-2012 to 25-06-2018
10 NTU
Median 10NTU Latest |
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