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Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

Corangamite

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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Saturday 2nd November 2013 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
85%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
300µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.027mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16.1° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 14.5
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Road
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 2 1
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 14
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 20
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 1
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 15
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 35
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 6
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 4
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h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) 5 3
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 1
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 4
ALT Signal Score 4.71
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.41

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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