Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, Forest St CO_LWN050
Date and Time Wednesday 13th April 2016 12:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 102.72 10.3 1775 9.1 0.013 15 15 1.85
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 100
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 20
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1000
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 15
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
ALT Signal Score 2.88
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.96

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Creative Commons CC BY
All content, files, data and images provided by the Waterwatch Data Portal and Gallery are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License

Content is made available to be used in any way, and should always attribute Waterwatch and www.vic.waterwatch.org.au