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GB_ACH002 Acheron River at Fieglin's Road (Lowering Gear Track)

19 December 2011

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Overview

Catchment Goulburn River
Site Acheron River at Fieglin's Road (Lowering Gear Track) GB_ACH002
Date and Time Monday 19th December 2011 21:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 34 7.5 15 2
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 4
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance
Stream depth 0.25
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
test to be deleted

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 12
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 4
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 18
Water-striders Water-striders 4 7
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 9
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 9
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 0 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 74 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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