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NE_KIN060 King River, Wilson Bridge (Wangaratta PS)

22 November 2002

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Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Wilson Bridge (Wangaratta PS) NE_KIN060
Date and Time Friday 22nd November 2002 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 70 120 6.5 0.03 21.2 15
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 30
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 30
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 60
Water-striders Water-striders 4 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 9
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 9
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 268 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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