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NE_OVE090 Ovens River, Wangaratta (St Patricks PS) 2

6 August 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, Wangaratta (St Patricks PS) 2 NE_OVE090
Date and Time Monday 6th August 2001 12:30pm
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 70 52 5.5 0.03 9.4 60
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 7
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 28
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 13
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 56 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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