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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Sunday 6th July 2014 11:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 70 5 1380 8.4 0.14 8 9.7 13
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 3
Stream width 4
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 5 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 43 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

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