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NE_OBL074 Ovens Billabong (Platfuss)

6 August 2005

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens Billabong (Platfuss) NE_OBL074
Date and Time Saturday 6th August 2005 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 8 12 7 9.6 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 30
Water-striders Water-striders 4 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 81 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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