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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

21 May 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040
Date and Time Monday 21st May 2012 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 40
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 10
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 0 50
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 0 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 355 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

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