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Bush Tucker Island at Castlemaine Steiner School NC_CSS001_RD

North Central Loddon River Loddon River Loddon River

Site Visit
31-01-2025
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
07-08-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 15 Score: 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 30 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 200 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 80 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 120 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
31-07-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10 12 7 2.04 0.07 9
30-06-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
13 16 8 423 0.01 18
22-06-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8 11 7 245 0.1 10
05-06-2019
Approved
Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 25
05-06-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
11 11 7.5 12.04 0.02 40
20-08-2018
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
12 14 7 3.22 0.06 42
13-08-2018
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Fair 3 Fair 6 22
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