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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee R @ South Durham Bridge CO_YAR200
Date and Time Sunday 4th July 2010 10:05am
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 75 9 880 7 0.36 10 8 14
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 12
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 3
Stream width 9
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 40
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 6
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 30
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 8
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 30
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 460 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

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