Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Barham River East branch at confluence Seaview Ck CO_BHE005
Date and Time Wednesday 2nd November 2011 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 113
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 200
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 10
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 340 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

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