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  6. 24-05-2000

Rainbow Creek - Cowwarr Town

West Gippsland

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WG_RBW242 Thomson River Catchment

Wednesday 24th May 2000 16:30pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
50µS/cm
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.015mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
12.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
0NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 3
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 9
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Water-boatmen 4 20
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 69 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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