Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Leigh River, Railway Bridge at Inverleigh CO_LEI030
Date and Time Friday 21st May 2010 17:00pm
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 84 9 900 7 0.11 12 11 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Phys chem and sweep. Recent rainfall

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 100 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

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