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NC_LOD500_RD Loddon River @ Bridgewater bridge

18 October 2007

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Loddon River @ Bridgewater bridge NC_LOD500_RD
Date and Time Thursday 18th October 2007 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C 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 10
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 40
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 40
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 60
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 262 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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