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CO_WAU010 Waurn Ponds Creek @ Perennial Rise, Grovedale

24 February 2015

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Waurn Ponds Creek @ Perennial Rise, Grovedale CO_WAU010
Date and Time Tuesday 24th February 2015 11:15am
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 43 4.2 2300 7.7 0.08 19 16 3.28
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,paper,plastic
CCMA fish survey at site: 1 short finned eel, 15 Yarra pygmy perch

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 15
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) 3 15
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 50
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 50
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 20
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 50
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 30
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 20
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 5
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 5
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 50
ALT Signal Score 3.79
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.67

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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