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Minyip wetlands east side

Wimmera

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WI_LMN100_RD Wimmera Catchment

Tuesday 18th December 2018 10:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
246µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Temperature - AIR
24° C
Temperature - WATER
22° C
Turbidity - NTU
2NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
  24.8
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,cans,clothing

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Poor 2 Fair 6 25

Water Bugs River Detectives method

Image Name Score
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Cased caddis larvae 8
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Free-living caddis larvae 8
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Mayfly nymphs 9
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Fishing spiders 5
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Gordian worms 6
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Marsh beetle larvae 6
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Water mites 5
Image
Chironomids, blood worms 4
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Damselfly larvae 3
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Dragonfly larvae 3
Image
Fly larvae 3
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Pogs 4
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Sideswimmers or scuds 3
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Water striders 4
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Whirligig beetle larvae 4
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Whirligig beetles 4
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Backswimmers 1
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Freshwater crayfish or yabbies 1
Image
Freshwater snails 1
Image
Leeches 1
Image
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Image
Slender water scorpions, needlebugs, stick bugs 2
Image
Water beetles 2
Image
Waterboatmen 2
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Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.7 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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