Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Williamsons Creek CO_WIL010
Date and Time Saturday 7th December 2013 15:30pm
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 7 1850 8.6 0.11 21 16 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 10
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth 3
Stream width 3
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 100
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 275 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

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