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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Pollocksford Rd. CO_BAR080
Date and Time Thursday 17th April 2008 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L 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 62 6 2700 8.1 0.11 15.4 15.5 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Depth 0.22m Macro sample taken

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 100
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 383 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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