Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Queens Park Bridge (Zylla Craucar) CO_BAR110
Date and Time Monday 19th May 2008 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 Secchi m Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 2400 7.5 0.06 16 14 6.5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rainfall: more than 28 mm

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 10 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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