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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, granite ston path opp gardens CO_LWN040
Date and Time Tuesday 10th April 2018 14:45pm
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 60.52 5.7 1671 8.1 0.015 25 18 4.85
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 1
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 10
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 10
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 10
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 50
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.36
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.04

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