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  6. 12-02-2009

West Kiewa River (Mt Beauty PS)

North East

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NE_WKI010 Kiewa River Catchment

Thursday 12th February 2009 12:15pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
80µS/cm
pH
6pH Units
Temperature - WATER
18° C
Turbidity - NTU
0NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 10
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 1
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 4
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Water-boatmen 4 4
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Water-striders 4 1
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 18
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 50 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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