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Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Olympic precinct, at isthus CO_LWN070
Date and Time Thursday 14th April 2016 10:30am
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 74.91 7.2 1781 8 0.01 16 17 4.55
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
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
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 5
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 50
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 10
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 50
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 20
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 3.38
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.05

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