Site Visit #2317356 23-10-2017 | CO_BAR110: Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar)

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CO_BAR110 Barwon River Catchment

Monday 23rd October 2017 14:40pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

91.34%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

8.6mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1763µS/cm

pH

7.9pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.03mg/L P

Temperature - WATER

18° C

Turbidity - NTU

12.48NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Cloudy

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

Clear,Stained brown

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

paper,plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)	5	100
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)	5	5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)	4	20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	100
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)	2	5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	1	5

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 257 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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