Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Little Murray River at the weir South of Swan Hill NC_LMU600
Date and Time Tuesday 21st June 2005 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 25
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 121 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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