Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Forest St CO_LWN050
Date and Time Friday 12th April 2019 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Macroinvertebrate Sampling.

Habitat Gravel 20%
Sand.Silt Depositional Areas 10%
Leaf Packs 20%
Water Plants 50%

Weather conditions fine. Light conditions part shade.

Ducks, construction of toilet blocks, breezy, low water level.

Ostracoda 1

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 35
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 10
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 5
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 20
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 10
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 6
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 200
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 5 5
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 200
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.36

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