Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Thursday 1st December 2016 08:00am
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 63.33 6 1077 7.9 0.14 16 17.8 25
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 3.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Settled after flooding. Still fast flowing.

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) 6 10
d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) 6 10
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 50
e. Family Siphlonuridae (siphlonurids - Mayfly nymph) 3 10
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 10
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 600
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 150
k. Family Dytiscidae, (crawling water tigers) 2 10
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.80

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