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CO_STO010 Barwon River Catchment

Wednesday 7th December 2011 13:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
80%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
340µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
27.5° C
Temperature - WATER
22.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
Moderate
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 1
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 20
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 6
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 8
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 6
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 6
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 0 1
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 64 Total score: 48 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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