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Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank

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CO_BAR161 Barwon River Catchment

Tuesday 23rd May 2006 14:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
76%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2100µS/cm
pH
8.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.015mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
15.5° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
17NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 5 2
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Chironomids 1 2
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Freshwater shrimp 5 200
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 8
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 400
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 657 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Fair

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