Sabina River 2011

Basin : Busselton Coast

Catchment : Vasse - Ludlow rivers

The Sabina River 2011 site (site code: Sabina River 2 HRP/6104225), in the lower catchment of Sabina River, was assessed between 16-17 November 2011, 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

Please contact the River Science Branch for site information.

Fish and crayfish

Four fish and one crayfish species were found at this site in October 2009:

  • Bostockia porosa (Nightfish)
  • Galaxias occidentalis (Western minnow)
  • Pseudogobius olorum (Swan river goby)
  • Gambusia holbrooki (Eastern gambusia) – non-native
  • Cherax quinquecarinatus (Gilgie)

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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.