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CO_BAR080 Barwon River @ Pollocksford Rd.

14 January 2015

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @ Pollocksford Rd. CO_BAR080
Date and Time Wednesday 14th January 2015 15:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 67 5.7 1980 8.1 0.057 17 21.5 4.4
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0.59
Stream width >5m
Hazards Muddy track
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 20
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) 3 3
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 10
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 20
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 30
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 30
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 50
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 2
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 5
ALT Signal Score 2.93
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.90

Diary photos

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