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CO_WYE055 Wye River at ford crossing below Big Tree
3 January 2019
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Wye River at ford crossing below Big Tree CO_WYE055 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 3rd January 2019 09:30am |
| 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 | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 4 | N/A | |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | N/A | |
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | N/A |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | N/A | |
| d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) | 8 | N/A | |
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | N/A |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | N/A | |
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | N/A |
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) | 4 | N/A |
| f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) | 10 | N/A | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | N/A | |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | N/A | |
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | N/A |
| h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) | 2 | N/A | |
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | N/A |
| k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) | 1 | N/A | |
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | N/A |
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | N/A |
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