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Werribee River Catchment
ME_WLR800
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27-05-2017
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Physical Chemical Tests
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D.O.
%
D.O
mg/L
EC
µS/cm
pH
pH Units
Air
° C
Water
° C
Turb
NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
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Species
Score
Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult)
7
1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
3
1
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae)
7
1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
5
3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
4
1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
4
3
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
5
3
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
4
3
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
3
20
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)
4
3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)
2
1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
5
1
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs)
9
1
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers)
6
20
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers)
3
20
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles)
4
3
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers)
2
6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
6
1
ALT Signal Score
4.61
Weighted ALT Signal Score
4.26
Diary photos
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