Site Visit #2316745 18-08-2017 | CO_BAR150: Barwon River @ Landy's Field, South Geelong

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CO_BAR150 Barwon River Catchment

Friday 18th August 2017 11:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

80.2%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

9mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1767µS/cm

pH

7.5pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.045mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

9° C

Temperature - WATER

10° C

Turbidity - NTU

29.7NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours

Flow estimate

LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)

Water Appearance

Muddy

Stream depth

1m - 2m

Stream width

> 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	100
	e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	2	10
	f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)	3	10
	g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)	3	10
	k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles)	1	1
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	100
	t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)	6	20
ALT Signal Score		3.29
Weighted ALT Signal Score		3.29

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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