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NC_LOD400 Loddon River at Newbridge

12 November 2007

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Loddon River at Newbridge NC_LOD400
Date and Time Monday 12th November 2007 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 2710 7.5 0.01 20.8 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 0 2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 10
Chironomids Chironomids 1 20
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 30
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 25
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 20
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 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 253 Total score: 50 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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