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NE_BAR046 Barwidgee Creek (Myrtleford P.S)

14 May 2008

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Barwidgee Creek (Myrtleford P.S) NE_BAR046
Date and Time Wednesday 14th May 2008 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 79.9 160 7 12.8 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
No rain in the last 24 hours.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 1
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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