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CO_YAR240 Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer
4 December 2011
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Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Yarrowee River at Junction Bridge, Mt Mercer CO_YAR240 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th December 2011 11:50am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 88.7 | 8.8 | 1080 | 7.5 | 0.14 | 15 | 15.6 | 10 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 1.50 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | Other:5m |
| Stream width | Other:19m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 10 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 25 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 15 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 4 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 10 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 5 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 400 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 100 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 5 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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