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Moorabool R Fyansford Common footbridge

Corangamite

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CO_MOO091 Moorabool River Catchment

Friday 24th June 2022 11:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
72.8%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1815µS/cm
pH
7.7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
15° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
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
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,polystyrene

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 40
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 5
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d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) 3 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 30
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 5
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 5
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
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j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 200
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 80
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 10 1
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 100
ALT Signal Score 3.53
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.32

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