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CO_BAR010 Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest

15 November 2010

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest CO_BAR010
Date and Time Monday 15th November 2010 10:42am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L eDNA presence=1 EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 65 6.2 180 6.8 0 14.9 17.2 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) 5 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 10
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 100
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 100
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 347 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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