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  6. 30-10-2009

King River, Kaluna Park

North East

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NE_KIN050 Ovens River Catchment

Friday 30th October 2009 8:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
75.2%
Electrical Conductivity
50µS/cm
pH
6.5pH Units
Temperature - WATER
17.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
22NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
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Water Appearance
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Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Freshwater shrimp 5 3
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 3
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
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Water-boatmen 4 1
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Water-striders 4 1
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 76 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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