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NC_LOD500_RD Loddon River @ Bridgewater bridge

17 April 2008

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Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Loddon River @ Bridgewater bridge NC_LOD500_RD
Date and Time Thursday 17th April 2008 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 3380 7 0.02 31 22 5
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 5 100
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 90
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 600
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 80
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 940 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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