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CO_BAR100 Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls
28 February 2018
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Barwon River @ Buckleys Falls CO_BAR100 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 28th February 2018 14:15pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 71.93 | 6 | 1845 | 8 | 0.06 | 27.9 | 24.2 | 10 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 1.00 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,packets |
Litter pollutants only sitting in the drain, not in river water itself.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 10 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 5 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 150 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 2 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 5 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 150 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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