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CO_BAR132 Barwon River @ Balyang, Canoe Club platforms
30 April 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Barwon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Barwon River @ Balyang, Canoe Club platforms CO_BAR132 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 30th April 2019 10:00am |
| 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 | 57.78 | 5.9 | 2840 | 7.5 | 0.045 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 500 | |
| d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) | 1 | 2 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 3 | |
|
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) | 4 | 2 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 10 | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 2 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 20 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 500 | |
| n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) | 5 | 1 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 5 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 10 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.55 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.54 | ||
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