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Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Olympic precinct, at isthus CO_LWN070
Date and Time Tuesday 27th October 2015 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 53 5.5 1400 7.9 0.02 12 12.5 4.47
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 20
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 5
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug) 3 3
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 5
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 5
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 50
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 30
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 200
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 300
ALT Signal Score 2.85
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.22

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