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NC_LBO002 Wetland adjacent to Lake Boort

30 August 2006

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Wetland adjacent to Lake Boort NC_LBO002
Date and Time Wednesday 30th August 2006 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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 20
Chironomids Chironomids 1 60
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 30
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 100
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 40
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 100
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 525 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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