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Ovens River, Wangaratta (St Patricks PS) 2

North East

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NE_OVE090 Ovens River Catchment

Friday 14th March 2003 14:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
65%
pH
6.5pH Units
Turbidity - NTU
60NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) 5 7
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Freshwater shrimp 5 28
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 9
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 7
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Water-boatmen 4 40
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Water-striders 4 24
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 60
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 182 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

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