Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Barham River East branch at confluence Seaview Ck CO_BHE005
Date and Time Tuesday 13th May 2008 12:00pm
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 94 200 7 0.03 19 11.5 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 40
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 101 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

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