Site Visit #306203 21-10-2015 | CO_MOO090: Moorabool River @ old Fyansford bridge

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CO_MOO090 Moorabool River Catchment

Wednesday 21st October 2015 13:30pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

80%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7.1mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1900µS/cm

pH

7.8pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.03mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

20° C

Temperature - WATER

16° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours

Flow estimate

LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

1m - 2m

Stream width

>5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)	5	30
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)	5	20
Water mites (Acarina)	5	20
Flatworms (Turbellaria)	3	1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	3
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)	2	2
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: 94 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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