Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Lake Anderson, Kirkwood Island (St Josephs PS Chiltern) NE_LAA010
Date and Time Tuesday 1st April 2003 14:00pm
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 68 8 0.14 27.8
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 60
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 190
Water-striders Water-striders 4 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 8
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 14
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 35
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 371 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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