Breera Brook

The condition of the Breera Brook (site code: SR292AELLE1), in the middle catchment of the Beera Brook, was assessed between 27 and 28 February 2019, over a 100-m length of stream. At this time no previous assessments of river ecology had been reported.

The assessment was conducted using standard methods from the South West Index of River Condition. Measures chosen for this assessment included fish and crayfish, aquatic habitat, water quality (spot readings of dissolved oxygen, temperature, electrical conductivity, pH  alkalinity, turbidity and nutrients), fringing vegetation, channel morphology, erosion, connectivity, local land use and flow. Water was logged at the Breera Brook 2 site, about 2km upstream.

Three fish species and one crayfish species were found at this site in 2019, including one exotic fish species.

Schools of  Western Minnow (Galaxias occidentalis) (of around 30 fish) were observed, however this species was not caught.

A list of species is provided at the bottom of the page, click on the images to learn more about each species.

Note: only fish and crayfish are targeted by sampling methods, however where other species were caught and/or observed they are included below.

Around 50 (60-80mm in size) Carter’s freshwater mussel (Westralunio carteri) were observed at this site in areas of  detritus around meanders in stream.

One native Water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster) was also observed  in February 2019.