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Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 5/5 WG_DWD510
Date and Time Sunday 11th November 2001 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 49 3990 7 10.6 16.5 0.25 34
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
j. Order Conchostraca  (clam shrimp) j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) 0 120
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 7
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Hydra (Hydrozoa) Hydra (Hydrozoa) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 120
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 289 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

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