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CO_LEI018 Leigh River @ Federation Bridge

3 November 2018

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Leigh River @ Federation Bridge CO_LEI018
Date and Time Saturday 3rd November 2018 11:00am
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 82.57 8.2 1439 7.5 0.08 19 15.5 2.47
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 N/A
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 N/A
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 N/A
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 3 N/A
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 N/A
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 9 N/A
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 N/A
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 8 N/A
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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