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Otway Coast Catchment
CO_FOR040
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16-11-2016
Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge
Corangamite
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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment
Wednesday 16th November 2016 10:25am
Approved
Notes
Water Conditions
Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
1.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Vehicles
Litter/Pollutants
Water Bugs
Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
6
1
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph)
8
1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
63
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
7
1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells)
4
1
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
6
2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
5
5
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
10
8
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail)
1
2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
5
55
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
3
1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)
3
1
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
3
N/A
h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph)
8
1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
8
13
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
6
2
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
7
1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis)
9
19
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis)
7
19
ALT
Signal Score
6.17
Weighted
ALT
Signal Score
6.39
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
Physical Chemical Trends
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Test 1
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Temperature - WATER
Temperature - AIR
pH
Electrical Conductivity
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Turbidity - NTU
Test 2
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Temperature - WATER
Temperature - AIR
pH
Electrical Conductivity
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Turbidity - NTU
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