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Latrobe River @ The Hwy Park

West Gippsland

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WG_LAT004 Latrobe River Catchment

Thursday 30th March 2000 10:30am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
410µS/cm
Gauge Board Height
0.8m
pH
7.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
17.4° C
Total Phosphorus
0.15mg/L P
Turbidity - NTU
31NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 0 3
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Freshwater shrimp 5 15
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 11
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p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 15
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Water-boatmen 4 55
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 133 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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