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WG_DWD507 Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 4/2

8 January 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 4/2 WG_DWD507
Date and Time Wednesday 8th January 2003 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 8850 0 8 19.6 19.3 0.22 56
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 8
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 35
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 126 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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