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Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040

Corangamite Otway Coast Otway Coast Aire River 35_26 Ford River

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05-12-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8 14.5 17 6.5 176 0.03 78.52 23
27-10-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.6 15.5 22 6.3 174 0.03 86.25 10
28-09-2017
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 7 Score: 6
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
Quantity: 13 Score: 10
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: 1 Score: 9
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae)
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
Quantity: 11 Score: 8
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
27-09-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.8 11 14.5 6.7 195 0.03 79.85 14
20-08-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.8 8.5 6.5 7.1 164 0.03 83.8 50
30-07-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.4 10.5 13 6.5 241 0.045 84.32 16
01-07-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.7 8 10 6.6 176 0.03 81.95 27
26-05-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.9 12.5 14 6.6 179 0.045 83.57 11
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Good 8 33
20-04-2017
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 8 Score: 6
b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
Quantity: 13 Score: 7
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 32 Score: 5
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae)
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
Quantity: 2 Score: 8
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
20-04-2017
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 19 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 35 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 6 Score: 8
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 67 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 13 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 6 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 7 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.5 14 25 7.4 200 0.02 92.24 10
16-03-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6 18 20 6.8 210 0.03 63.42 10
16-02-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.6 17 17 7.4 200 0.02 78.68 10
27-01-2017
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7 16 21 7.6 200 0.013 70.96 10
20-12-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.6 16 20.5 7.6 200 0.023 77.05 10
16-11-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph)
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
Quantity: 8 Score: 10
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 55 Score: 5
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
Quantity: 0 Score: 3
h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph)
h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera
Quantity: 13 Score: 8
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis)
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis)
Quantity: 19 Score: 9
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
16-11-2016
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 23 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 70 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 8
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 63 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.05 12 16 7.5 190 0.013 74.74 10
18-10-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.8 11 11 7.4 230 0.02 88.94 40
23-09-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.8 12 16 7.4 200 0.017 90.99 11
16-08-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.8 11 16 7.3 190 0.06 79.85 12
22-07-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.2 11 14 7.6 190 0.05 76 52
22-06-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.5 11 12 7.5 200 0.02 97 10
25-05-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.8 11 13 7.5 190 0.04 81 10
24-04-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 25 Score: 6
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
Quantity: 5 Score: 7
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 2 Score: 8
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph)
Quantity: 12 Score: 10
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 42 Score: 5
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 7 Score: 3
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis)
Quantity: 16 Score: 7
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.2 13.5 17 7.6 200 0.02 80 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Good 31
11-03-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.4 19.5 15 7.6 220 75 10
12-02-2016
Approved
Physical Chemical
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.1 20 26.5 7.4 220 0.03 80 10
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