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NE_OVE090 Ovens River, Wangaratta (St Patricks PS) 2

14 March 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, Wangaratta (St Patricks PS) 2 NE_OVE090
Date and Time Friday 14th March 2003 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 65 6.5 60
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn) 5 7
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 28
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 9
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 7
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 40
Water-striders Water-striders 4 24
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 60
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 182 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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