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CO_YAR050 Yarrowee River at Brown Hill Reserve Reid Crt, Brown Hill

23 May 2017

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarrowee River at Brown Hill Reserve Reid Crt, Brown Hill CO_YAR050
Date and Time Tuesday 23rd May 2017 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1046 7.5 0.03 17 12 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 20
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 10
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 200
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 10
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 50
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 2
ALT Signal Score 3.91
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.53

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