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Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Little Murray River at Pental Island bridge Swan Hill NC_LMU900
Date and Time Thursday 28th October 2004 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 210 7 0 20 22.5 50
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
macro results also

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 38
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 8
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 22
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 98 Total score: 44 Overall rating: Good

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