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WG_AVR130 Avon River Stratford

29 October 2005

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Avon River Stratford WG_AVR130
Date and Time Saturday 29th October 2005 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m 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

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 5
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 16
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 60
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 160
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 325 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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