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Yarrowee River at Brown Hill Reserve Reid Crt, Brown Hill

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CO_YAR050 Barwon River Catchment

Tuesday 23rd May 2017 14:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
1046µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 20
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 10
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 200
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 10
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 50
Image
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 2
ALT Signal Score 3.91
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.53

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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