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Barwon River @ Balyang, Canoe Club platforms

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CO_BAR132 Barwon River Catchment

Tuesday 30th April 2019 10:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
57.78%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2840µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.045mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
11NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
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) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 500
d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 3
Image
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 10
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 2
Image
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 500
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 5
Image
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 10
ALT Signal Score 3.55
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.54

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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