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  6. 23-11-2002

Ovens River, (Boorhaman PS)

North East

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NE_OVE100 Ovens River Catchment

Saturday 23rd November 2002 12:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
80%
Electrical Conductivity
90µS/cm
pH
6.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.045mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
20.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
15NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) 5 8
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 1
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Freshwater shrimp 5 20
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 30
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Water-boatmen 4 60
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Water-striders 4 10
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 6
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 141 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

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