Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Begola Wetlands @ Emperor Drive CO_SWA130
Date and Time Sunday 10th July 2005 13:10pm
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 127 13.7 200 0 8.4 0.18 18 11 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Raining during last 24 hours Macro sweep stream condition fair

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2000
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2037 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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