Site Visit #2319787 03-06-2018 | CO_MOO023: Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks

CO_MOO023 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 3rd June 2018 9:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

84.84%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

10.8mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

939µS/cm

pH

7.4pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.03mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

8° C

Temperature - WATER

5° C

Turbidity - NTU

2.92NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last week

Flow estimate

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

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)	6	1
	b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis)	4	2
	b. Family Gerridae (water striders)	4	2
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	5
	c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders)	3	2
	d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts)	8	1
	d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails)	6	1
	e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)	1	3
	e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)	4	2
	e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	2	5
	f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)	5	10
	f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)	3	100
	f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)	5	1
	g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph)	5	5
	g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)	1	5
	k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles)	1	10
	l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)	7	3
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	20
	p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)	6	5
	t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)	6	20
ALT Signal Score		4.15
Weighted ALT Signal Score		4.22

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks