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CO_YAR240 Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer

26 November 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer CO_YAR240
Date and Time Wednesday 26th November 2008 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 50 4.5 1100 8 0.225 25 18 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Hab and macro survey done

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 80
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 148 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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