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NE_OVE100 Ovens River, (Boorhaman PS)

27 November 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, (Boorhaman PS) NE_OVE100
Date and Time Tuesday 27th November 2001 11:30am
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 77 55 5 19 15
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 3
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 17
Water-striders Water-striders 4 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 13
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 74 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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