Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank CO_BAR161
Date and Time Tuesday 23rd May 2006 14:00pm
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 76 7.6 2100 8.3 0.015 15.5 14 17
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Macro sweep and phys chem performed

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 5 2
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 200
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 8
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 400
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 657 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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