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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar) CO_BAR110
Date and Time Monday 23rd October 2017 14:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Secchi m Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 91.34 8.6 1763 7.9 0.03 18 12.48
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 100
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 257 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

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