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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

24 April 2016

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Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040
Date and Time Sunday 24th April 2016 09:50am
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 80 8.2 200 7.6 0.02 17 13.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 12.3
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained green
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Traffic
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,cans

Debris around bridge indicates traffic accidents occured during the Easter break and after. Stream Habitat and Invertebrate sampling records taken on this day.

Habitat

<p>List of vegetation included on Field sheet</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Good 31

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 25
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 7 5
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 1 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 80
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 2
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 3
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 7
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 12
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 42
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 7
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 22
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 1
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 16
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 18
ALT Signal Score 5.44
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.88

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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