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Loddon River @ Robertson Road

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NC_LOD643 Loddon River Catchment

Friday 16th December 2016 1:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
143µS/cm
pH
8pH Units
Turbidity - NTU
191NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy,Other
Stream depth
Other:>2m
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 4 2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Hydraenidae and Family Hydrochidae (crawling water beetles) c. Family Hydraenidae and Family Hydrochidae (crawling water beetles) 3 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 2
Image
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 3
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 1
ALT Signal Score 3.33
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.31

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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