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CO_DWW080 Chapel wetland near library

12 October 2023

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 13
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Chapel wetland near library CO_DWW080
Date and Time Thursday 12th October 2023 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 170
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 307 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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