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CO_TSP025 Torquay Stormwater Ponds:Whites Beach COLLECTION Pond

24 April 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Torquay Stormwater Ponds:Whites Beach COLLECTION Pond CO_TSP025
Date and Time Monday 24th April 2017 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 635 7 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Hydraenidae and Family Hydrochidae (crawling water beetles) 3 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 3 50
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 200
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.75

Diary photos

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