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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge
2 November 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 2nd November 2013 14:00pm |
| 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 | 9.2 | 300 | 7 | 0.027 | 16.1 | 14 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 14.5 |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | Road |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) | 2 | 1 |
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 14 |
|
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) | 7 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 20 | |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 4 | 1 | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 5 |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 15 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 5 | |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 35 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 6 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 4 | |
|
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) | 5 | 3 |
| o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) | 7 | 1 | |
|
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 4 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.71 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.41 | ||
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