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Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain

Melbourne

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ME_EBI100 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 17th December 2024 10:20am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 2.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
soft mud
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 6
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 2
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 23 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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