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WI_WIM827 Wimmera River at Spear's Crossing, Antwerp

6 June 2000

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera River at Spear's Crossing, Antwerp WI_WIM827
Date and Time Tuesday 6th June 2000 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
macroinvertebrate survey: 8 caddisfly larvae, 2 water mites, 6 shrimps, 150+ water boatmen, 100'2c of cyclops, 100's of water fleas but at only 6 species was less diverse than last spring though it appeared to be more plentiful in the bugs as they were easier to find

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 6
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 500
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 150
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 8
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 666 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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