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Moorabool River @Ballan Rd bus stop, Morrisons

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CO_MOO005 Moorabool River Catchment

Wednesday 29th August 2012 11:50am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
86%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
500µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.013mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
12° C
Temperature - WATER
9° C
Turbidity - NTU
5.42NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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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: 238 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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