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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Olympic precinct, at isthus CO_LWN070
Date and Time Tuesday 10th April 2018 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 83.08 7.9 1888 8.3 0.03 23 17.5 2.49
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 3
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 100
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 10
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 20
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 2
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 200
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.36
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.21

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