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Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, granite ston path opp gardens CO_LWN040
Date and Time Wednesday 8th November 2017 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 70.7 7.1 1310 8.6 0.02 12.5 15 1.78
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.20
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 100
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 10
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 50
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 15
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
ALT Signal Score 2.91
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.00

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