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CO_BAR010 Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest

3 November 2011

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River below West Barwon Reservoir at Forrest CO_BAR010
Date and Time Thursday 3rd November 2011 11:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L eDNA presence=1 EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 75 7.6 160 7.6 0 14 16.3 2.74
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Mature gums, willows, weeds+++, good phragmites beds. Kiikavurra, moorhen
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Fair 21

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
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: 51 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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