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  6. 24-08-2009

swamp pond at Clark's Park,

Wimmera

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WI_SWC500 Wimmera Catchment

Monday 24th August 2009 17:30pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
390µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Temperature - WATER
13.9° C
Turbidity - NTU
400NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
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Chironomids 1 600
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e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) 3 50
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Freshwater shrimp 5 100
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 10
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j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) 0 30
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 46
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o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 5
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Water-boatmen 4 10
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 871 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Fair

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