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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Olympic precinct, at isthus CO_LWN070
Date and Time Thursday 7th November 2019 09:20am
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 85.79 8.8 1469 7.5 0.05 10 14 2
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
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) 3 2
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 2
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 50
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 250
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 10
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 2
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 5
ALT Signal Score 3.25
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.35

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