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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Pollocksford Rd. CO_BAR080
Date and Time Monday 13th December 2010 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L 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 84 7.2 1010 7.5 0.15 24.3 21.4 19
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 30
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 35
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 250
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 25
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 500 Total score: 44 Overall rating: Good

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