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Devilbend Reservoir, 150m south of fishing platform, accessed by public car park

Melbourne

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ME_EDV400 Bunyip River Catchment

Friday 12th March 2021 8:16am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 3.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
soft mud and slippery
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 3 1
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 45
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 4
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 68 Total score: 56 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

reeds of d ifferent types .testing site

Physical Chemical Trends

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