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Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

Melbourne

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ME_EBI100 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 7th November 2023 11:34am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 15.00
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
slippery mud high water level
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 11
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 N/A
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 N/A
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 225 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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