Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040
Date and Time Wednesday 16th November 2016 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Vehicles
Litter/Pollutants

Invertebrate sampling conducted.  ALT Count to Family level

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 1
b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) b. Family Oniscigastridae, Genus Tasmanophlebia (Mayfly nymph) 8 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 63
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 7 1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 1
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) 6 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 8
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 2
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 55
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 N/A
h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph) h. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Jappa (Mayfly nymph) 8 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 13
k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis  (attack caddis - lowlander) k. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (attack caddis - lowlander) 6 2
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 19
o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) 7 19
ALT Signal Score 6.17
Weighted ALT Signal Score 6.39

Diary photos

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