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CO_MOO045 Moorabool River @ Lilydale House, Dog Rocks Rd, Batesford
26 October 2021
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Moorabool River @ Lilydale House, Dog Rocks Rd, Batesford CO_MOO045 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 26th October 2021 12:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 85.59 | 8.8 | 742 | 7.1 | 0.03 | 14 | 35.2 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | Snake |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | 3 | |
|
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) | 7 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 1 | |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 1 | 30 | |
|
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) | 2 | 3 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 15 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 15 | |
|
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) | 4 | 5 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 100 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 90 | |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 9 | 50 | |
|
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 3 |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 2 | 2 | |
|
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) | 2 | 3 |
|
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 12 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 120 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 30 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 30 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.17 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.15 | ||
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