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Otway Coast Catchment
CO_FOR040
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28-09-2017
Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge
Corangamite
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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment
Thursday 28th September 2017 11:45am
Approved
Notes
Water Conditions
Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
0.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Vehicles
Litter/Pollutants
Water Bugs
Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
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Species
Score
Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
6
7
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms)
1
1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
25
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells)
4
4
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
1
1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms)
1
4
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
1
6
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
10
13
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
5
10
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
1
1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
3
10
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult)
7
2
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
9
1
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae)
5
2
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
8
11
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
7
2
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis)
7
10
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
6
1
ALT
Signal Score
4.94
Weighted
ALT
Signal Score
5.35
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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