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 18th August 2009 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
a mosquito fish was collected as well.was the first class to use new macro result sheet for schools. Determined fair condition.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 20
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 200
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 55
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 6
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: 305 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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