Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Begola Wetlands @ Emperor Drive CO_SWA130
Date and Time Saturday 28th August 2004 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 105 10.2 300 0.748 8.1 0.1 18 17 52
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rainfall 5mm/last week Macro results: Fair results (found frogs eggs too)

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 200
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 500
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 709 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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