Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Connewarre Wetland Centre CO_LCN020
Date and Time Wednesday 27th March 2019 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 50
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 200
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 489 Total score: 45 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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