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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, granite ston path opp gardens CO_LWN040
Date and Time Tuesday 27th October 2015 12:10pm
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 81 8.3 1340 8.5 0.01 11.5 13 2.83
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 30
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 50
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 10
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 100
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 2
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) 2 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 30
ALT Signal Score 3.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.97

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