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Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Wendouree, fishing jetty CO_LWN060
Date and Time Wednesday 10th April 2019 14:50pm
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 78.15 8.1 1659 9.3 0.03 12 13.5 2.55
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
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
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 8
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 20
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 8
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 200
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 8
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 8
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 200
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 2
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 4.71
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.30

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