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Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Wilson Bridge (Wangaratta PS) NE_KIN060
Date and Time Monday 26th November 2001 15:45pm
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 84 55 5 0.015 21.5 40
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 12
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 17
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 60
i. Order Notostraca  (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 13
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 35
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 37
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 184 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

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