Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee River at Kellys Bridge, Grenville CO_YAR230
Date and Time Wednesday 26th November 2008 10:40am
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 35 3.2 800 7.5 0.5 24 18 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Hab and macro surveys done. 10 freshwater mussels surveyed, not in report list

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 11
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 30
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 15
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 300
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 427 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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