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WG_LAT004 Latrobe River @ The Hwy Park

24 October 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Latrobe River @ The Hwy Park WG_LAT004
Date and Time Thursday 24th October 2002 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample
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 2
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 2 10
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 73 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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