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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge
9 May 2014
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Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040 |
| Date and Time | Friday 9th May 2014 09:30am |
| 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 | 100 | 10 | 190 | 7.6 | 0.016 | 14 | 14.5 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 43 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | Cars |
| Litter/Pollutants |
segment of an old concrete drain imbedded on stream bottom downstream of bridge
Habitat
Planted native vegetation along stream riparian zone is well established, but blackberry is intruding. Lots of snags (coarse woody debris) located downstream of bridge. Although some blackberries have been sprayed downstream of bridge, lots remain along with vinca.
| Bank Erosion Stability | Bank Vegetation | In Stream Cover | Riffles Pools Bends | Verge Vegetation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellent 5 | VeryPoor 2 | Fair 6 | Fair 3 | Good 8 | Fair 24 |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 1 |
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 10 |
|
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) | 5 | 1 |
|
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) | 7 | 9 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 92 | |
|
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) | 8 | 1 |
|
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | 3 |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 9 |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 9 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 5 | |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 44 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 3 |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 11 | |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 17 | |
|
h. Family Helicopsychidae, Genus Helicopsyche (snail caddis) | 8 | 2 |
|
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) | 5 | 3 |
|
j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) | 8 | 3 |
| o. Family Conoesucidae/ Family Calocidae/ Family Helicophidae (bullet caddis) | 7 | 2 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 2 |
| ALT Signal Score | 6.00 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 5.89 | ||
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