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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ confluence with Leigh River CO_BAR076
Date and Time Monday 20th December 2010 12:00pm
Approved Approved

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Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 60
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 110
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 18
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 400
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 25
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 630 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

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