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Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls CO_BAR100
Date and Time Wednesday 28th February 2018 14:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 71.93 6 1845 8 0.06 27.9 24.2 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 1.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,packets

Litter pollutants only sitting in the drain, not in river water itself.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 150
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 150
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 329 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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