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NE_BAR040 Barwidgee Creek, Myrtleford (Myrtleford PS/Marion College)

17 November 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Barwidgee Creek, Myrtleford (Myrtleford PS/Marion College) NE_BAR040
Date and Time Monday 17th November 2003 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 105 90 6.5 0 17.6 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 60
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 120
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 324 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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