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CO_BAR161 Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank
23 May 2006
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Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank CO_BAR161 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 23rd May 2006 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | E coli orgs/100mL | EC µS/cm | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | P mg/L | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 76 | 7.6 | 2100 | 8.3 | 0.015 | 15.5 | 14 | 17 |
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Litter/Pollutants |
Macro sweep and phys chem performed
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) | 5 | 2 | |
|
Chironomids | 1 | 2 |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 200 |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 7 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 4 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 8 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 400 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 30 |
|
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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