Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @Ballan Rd bus stop, Morrisons CO_MOO005
Date and Time Tuesday 7th July 2009 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The Sampler was Rebecca Callea and Chris Jowsey as D.Murphy was on holidays Sample type combination was done a sweep and a kick The result from the Stream Condition Chart was "very good"

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 10
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 250 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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