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NE_OVE060 Ovens River, Bowmans Bridge, Whorouly (Whorouly PS)

5 December 2007

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, Bowmans Bridge, Whorouly (Whorouly PS) NE_OVE060
Date and Time Wednesday 5th December 2007 11:15am
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 40 24.1
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Snapshot event. River level was quite high due to the recent load of rain received in the upper catchment the following week. The water was very dirty from the rain.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 7
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 30
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 47 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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