Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Barwidgee Creek, DePiazza Lane, Mudgegonga LCG Site 4 NE_BAR045
Date and Time Monday 18th May 2009 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
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Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 40
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 21
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 140 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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