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CO_BAR125 Barwon River @ Fyans Park boatramp

3 August 2016

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Fyans Park boatramp CO_BAR125
Date and Time Wednesday 3rd August 2016 17:30pm
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 782 7 12 10 50
Weather overcast
Last rainfall
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 100
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 330 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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