Weld River - Ordnance Rd Crossing
Basin : Shannon river
Catchment : Deep River
The condition of the Weld River - Ordnance Rd Crossing site (site code: WELD-01), in the lower catchment of the Weld River, was assessed between 10 and 11 November 2009, 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, macroinvertebrates, aquatic habitat, water quality (dissolved oxygen and temperature logged over 24h, and electrical conductivity, pH, colour, alkalinity, turbidity and nutrients), fringing vegetation, channel morphology, erosion, connectivity, local land use and flow.
Condition summary
The site was assessed as part of a national assessment of river condition – view report here.
An online condition summary for this site has not been prepared. Please contact the River Science Branch for site information, and see below for links to information on some of the species found at the site, and some images taken in November 2009.
Fish and crayfish
Four fish and one crayfish species were found at this site in November 2009:
- Bostockia porosa (Nightfish)
- Galaxias occidentalis (Western Minnow)
- Nannoperca vittata (Western Pygmy Perch)
- Nannatherina balstoni (Balston’s Pygmy Perch)
- Cherax cainii (Marron – smooth)
Click on the images below to learn more.
