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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, granite ston path opp gardens CO_LWN040
Date and Time Wednesday 22nd April 2015 12:25pm
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 71.88 7.8 1420 8.4 0.02 12 11.5 0.71
Weather sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 50
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 50
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 50
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 10
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 25
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 30
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 7 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 2 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 2
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 3.69
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.35

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