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CO_BAR161 Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank

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Overview

Site code CO_BAR161
Site name Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank
Status Active
Region Corangamite
Basin Barwon River
Catchment Barwon River
Sub catchment Barwon River
Reach 33_8 Waurn Ponds Creek
Water type River
Council Greater Geelong City Council
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Waterbugs

24-04-2019
Overall rating: Very Good Total abundance: 427 Total score: 37

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Score: 7 Count: 10 Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 5 Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 1 Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)

Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Score: 5 Count: 200 Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Water mites (Acarina)

Score: 5 Count: 1 Water mites (Acarina)

Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

Score: 3 Count: 5 Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)

True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Score: 4 Count: 200 True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)

Score: 1 Count: 5 Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
10-08-2022
Overall rating: Poor Total abundance: 200 Total score: 35

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Score: 7 Count: 20 Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Score: 6 Count: 15 Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)

Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Score: 5 Count: 60 Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)

Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Score: 5 Count: 1 Freshwater slater (Isopoda)

Water mites (Acarina)

Score: 5 Count: 1 Water mites (Acarina)

Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

Score: 3 Count: 3 Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)

True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Score: 4 Count: 100 True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
08-07-2020 <p>Bank Veg&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Typha oreientails</em></p> <p><em>Oxalis</em></p> <p>Buckshorn plantain (<em>Plantago coronopus)</em></p> <p>bottle brush</p> <p><em>Poa sp.</em></p> <p><em>Plantago sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge Veg:</strong></p> <p><em>Correa alba</em></p> <p><em>thistle sp.</em></p> <p>River red gum (<em>Eucalyptus camaldulensis)</em></p> <p>mirror bush (<em>Coprosma repens)</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Drooping sheaoak&nbsp;<em>(Allocasuarina verticillata)</em></p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Instream Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p><em>Typha oreientails</em></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna:</strong></p> <p><strong>darter</strong></p> <p><strong>swallow</strong></p> <p><strong>brown falcon</strong></p> <p><strong>eurasain coot</strong></p> Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Fair 3 Poor 4 24
07-07-2020 <p><strong>Water Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p>eel grass&nbsp;<em>Zostera sp.</em></p> <p><em>typha orientails&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bank Veg</strong></p> <p>Ribwort plantain&nbsp;<em>(Plantago lanceolata)</em></p> <p>Greater plantain (<em>Plantago major)</em></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>thistle sp.</p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge Veg</strong></p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p><em>correa alba</em></p> <p>Eucalyptus sp.</p> <p>mirror bush (<em>Coprosma repens)</em></p> <p><em>lomandra longifolia</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna</strong></p> <p>eurasain coot</p> <p>brown falcon</p> <p>little pied cormorant</p> <p>welcome sallow</p> <p>pacific black duck</p> <p>cheastnut teal</p> <p>australiasain dart</p> <p>red wattle bird</p> <p>Australian raven</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28
25-10-2012 Good 4 Excellent 10 Good 8 Good 4 Excellent 10 Excellent 36
12-09-2012 Waterwatch facilitator amended scores to better reflect site descriptions. Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 25
27-03-2012 Fair 3 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 28
11-10-2010 VeryPoor 1 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 21
25-08-2005 dusky moorhen, eurasian coot, blue wren, goose and dart present bluebell creeper present in several trees, spitfire (sawfly larvae) in writhing clumps on euc branches VeryPoor 1 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 23