Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Waurn Ponds Creek @ Cobbin Farm CO_WAU012
Date and Time Monday 27th September 2021 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 P mg/L Turb NTU
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Weather
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Water Appearance
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Litter/Pollutants

Aquatic macroinvertebrate sweeps done on consecutive days 27th and 28th Sept 2021. Report relates to 27/9 but both data sheets are attached. Note presence of Yarra Pygmy Perch.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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