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WI_SWC500 swamp pond at Clark's Park,
23 May 2007
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Wimmera |
|---|---|
| Site | swamp pond at Clark's Park, WI_SWC500 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 23rd May 2007 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| EC µS/cm | Hard mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample |
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| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
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| Litter/Pollutants |
freshwater shrimp composed of 117 fariry shrimp and 159 seed shrimp pond returned after higher rainfall. Lots of frog song. Painted frogs especially and 105 tadpoles. Abundance - 320 specimens, from 10 species and tadpoles as well
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chironomids | 1 | 2 |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 273 |
|
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 7 |
|
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) | 0 | 24 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 25 |
|
Water-striders | 4 | 1 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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