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CO_SWA136 Bonnyvale wetlands, stormwater wetland

13 October 2015

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Bonnyvale wetlands, stormwater wetland CO_SWA136
Date and Time Tuesday 13th October 2015 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 74 7.2 200 6.8 15 16 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 40
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 50
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 395 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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