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CO_LEI020 Leigh River below Hamilton Hwy Bridge, Inverleigh.

7 May 2000

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

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Leigh River below Hamilton Hwy Bridge, Inverleigh. CO_LEI020
Date and Time Sunday 7th May 2000 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
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Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 5 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
Water-striders Water-striders 4 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 38 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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