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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge
28 September 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 28th September 2017 11:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown,Muddy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | Vehicles |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 7 |
| b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) | 1 | 1 | |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 25 | |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 4 | 4 | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 1 |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 4 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 6 | |
|
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) | 10 | 13 |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 10 |
|
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) | 1 | 1 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 10 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 7 | 2 | |
|
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 1 |
|
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) | 5 | 2 |
|
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | 11 |
|
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 2 |
| o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) | 7 | 10 | |
|
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.94 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 5.35 | ||
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