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CO_LAL080 Lal Lal Ck @ Falls Picnic Ground, Lal Lal
25 October 2021
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Lal Lal Ck @ Falls Picnic Ground, Lal Lal CO_LAL080 |
| Date and Time | Monday 25th October 2021 09:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 43.99 | 4.9 | 3930 | 7 | 0.07 | 10 | 10 | 6.89 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) | 1 | 2 | |
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b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) | 6 | 2 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 1 | |
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 5 |
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 30 |
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e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) | 4 | 10 |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 1 |
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) | 4 | 5 |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 120 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 5 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 3 | |
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) | 3 | 10 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 9 | 20 | |
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 30 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 5 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.80 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.51 | ||
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