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Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site McCrabb swamp West Barongarook catchment CO_MCR020
Date and Time Sunday 13th February 2005 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 52 3500 7.2 0.08 29 20.1 25
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 16 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

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