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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lower Stoney Creek Dam CO_STO008
Date and Time Sunday 3rd June 2018 12:15pm
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 78.34 8.8 1495 7.6 0.03 13 10 17.3
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
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 Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 4 5
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 5
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 5
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 20
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 2
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 20
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 10
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 5
ALT Signal Score 3.92
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.64

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