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Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

Melbourne

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ME_EBI100 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 29th November 2022 10:33am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 3.00
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
Other:
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
soft mud
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 25
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 10
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 67 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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