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Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, fishing jetty CO_LWN060
Date and Time Thursday 3rd September 2020 09:15am
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 82.57 9.5 1443 8.6 0.03 11 9 3.04
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 4
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 10
f. Family Atriplectididae, Genus Atriplectides (vulture caddis) 7 2
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 4
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 2
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 100
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 50
ALT Signal Score 3.92
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.93

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