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Lake Wendouree, Forest St

Corangamite

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CO_LWN050 Barwon River Catchment

Wednesday 2nd September 2020 13:50pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
76.54%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1402µS/cm
pH
8.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.015mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
10° C
Turbidity - NTU
2.11NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 2
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 3
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 3
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 10
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 5
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 20
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 2
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 100
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 1
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 100
ALT Signal Score 4.21
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.49

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Physical Chemical Trends

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