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CO_MOO090 Moorabool River @ old Fyansford bridge

24 April 2015

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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ old Fyansford bridge CO_MOO090
Date and Time Friday 24th April 2015 11:00am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 70 6.8 4400 8 0 16.5 15 70
Weather overcast
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 60
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 5
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 5
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 40
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 20
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 5
ALT Signal Score 3.12
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.33

Diary photos

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