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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Olympic precinct, at isthus CO_LWN070
Date and Time Wednesday 8th April 2015 13:00pm
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 62.23 6.6 1440 7.9 0.01 13 12.5 4.55
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall Raining now
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 20
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 20
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 15
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 500
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 50
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 200
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 5
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.73

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