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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023
Date and Time Sunday 3rd June 2018 09:30am
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 84.84 10.8 939 7.4 0.03 8 5 2.92
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
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 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 2
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 5
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 1
d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) 6 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 3
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 10
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 5
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 10
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 3
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 5
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 4.15
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.22

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