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Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 2/1

West Gippsland

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WG_DWD503 Latrobe River Catchment

Friday 14th December 2001 12:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
78%
Electrical Conductivity
920µS/cm
Gauge Board Height
0.31m
pH
8.8pH Units
Temperature - AIR
19.9° C
Temperature - WATER
20.6° C
Total Phosphorus
0.03mg/L P
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) 0 30
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 12
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 16
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 16
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 92 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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