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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 14th February 2016 11:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
63%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2990µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
23° C
Temperature - WATER
21.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
8.08NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 4
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 6
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 3
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 12
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 2 1
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 3
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i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 3
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 3
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 3
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris  (Barry four-eyes) n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 3.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.81

Diary photos

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