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Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Coor Ck, Typo Station 2 NE_COR003
Date and Time Wednesday 23rd September 2009 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 79.9 40 7.4 0 11.9 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were overcast during time of sampling, there has been rain in the past 24 hours. Water level has increased since previous sampling. Macroinvertebrates: Kick sample, 10m sample length, 30min sort time, velocity - fast Beetle - Predacious Diving Beetle.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 10
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 4
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 15
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 49 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

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