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CO_DWW050 Waurn Ponds Estate wetland near accommodation building

26 October 2023

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Waurn Ponds Estate wetland near accommodation building CO_DWW050
Date and Time Thursday 26th October 2023 08:30am
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 overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 6.60
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 475
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 35
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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: 536 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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