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Leigh River @ Federation Bridge

Corangamite

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CO_LEI018 Barwon River Catchment

Saturday 3rd November 2018 11:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
82.57%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1439µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.08mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
15.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
2.47NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 N/A
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 N/A
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 N/A
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 N/A
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 N/A
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 N/A
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 N/A
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 8 N/A
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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