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WG_DWD506 Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 3/6

14 December 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Dowd's Morass - Site - Area 3/6 WG_DWD506
Date and Time Friday 14th December 2001 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 93 2110 0.31 8.2 18.9 22.4 0.45 85
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 3
j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) 0 8
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 40
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 64 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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