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Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Torquay Stormwater Ponds:Whites Beach COLLECTION Pond CO_TSP025
Date and Time Monday 17th October 2016 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 40.14 4 353 7 14 15.5
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 43 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

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