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Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Sunday 3rd October 2021 11:30am
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 97.81 10 1159 7.6 0.045 13 14.2 40
Weather overcast
Last rainfall Raining now 10.00
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown,Other
Stream depth Other:3m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 94 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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