Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Wetland at end of Pakington st, Newtown CO_PAK001
Date and Time Friday 15th June 2012 10:45am
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 32 3 250 7.5 0.225 14 9.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 75
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,polystyrene

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 57 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

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