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CO_LWN050 Lake Wendouree, Forest St
12 April 2019
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Lake Wendouree, Forest St CO_LWN050 |
| Date and Time | Friday 12th April 2019 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
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Macroinvertebrate Sampling.
Habitat Gravel 20%
Sand.Silt Depositional Areas 10%
Leaf Packs 20%
Water Plants 50%Weather conditions fine. Light conditions part shade.
Ducks, construction of toilet blocks, breezy, low water level.
Ostracoda 1
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
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a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 35 |
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | 10 | |
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 3 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 1 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 5 | |
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 2 |
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 20 |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 200 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 10 | |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 10 | 10 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 1 | |
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 6 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 200 | |
| n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) | 5 | 5 | |
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 200 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.00 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.36 | ||
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