Capel River - Reynolds Road

Basin : Busselton Coast

Catchment : Capel River

The Reynolds Road site (site code: CR44CAPE1/6100327) was assessed on 29-30 January 2024.

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 (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

Please contact the River Science Branch for site information.

Fish and crayfish

Three fish and two crayfish species were found during the assessment:

  • Mugil cephalus (Sea mullet)
  • Tandanus bostocki (Freshwater cobbler)
  • Perca fluviatilis (Redfin perch) – non-native
  • Cherax cainii (Smooth marron)
  • Cherax quinquecarinatus (Gilgie)

Only fish and crayfish are targeted by sampling methods. Other species that were caught and/or observed are listed below:

  • Palaemon australis (South-west glass shrimp)
  • Chelodina oblonga (South-western snake-necked turtle)
  • Westralunio carteri (Carter’s freshwater mussel)

Species found in subcatchment

This includes all species found within the subcatchment of the assessment site, from this and previous studies in the area. The photos are linked to more information about each species, including maps of where they are expected across the south-west.

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