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  6. 26-10-2006

Lake King, Rutherglen

North East

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NE_LAK010 Ovens River Catchment

Thursday 26th October 2006 10:15am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
85%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
520µS/cm
pH
8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
23.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
27NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
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Chironomids 1 3
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Freshwater shrimp 5 1
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 35
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 5
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 10
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Water-boatmen 4 60
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 80
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 202 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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