Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River between Bells Br and confluence with Leigh R CO_BAR074
Date and Time Friday 21st May 2010 14:30pm
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 55 5.8 2400 7.5 0.03 17 11.5 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
aquatic catepillar also present in sweep

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 5
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 386 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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