Kalgan River - Takalarup Road
Basin : Albany Coast
Catchment : Kalgan River
The condition of the Kalgan River - Takalarup Road site (site code: EVKAL01), in the middle catchment of the Kalgan River, was assessed between 20 and 21 November 2008, 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 2008.
Fish and crayfish
Two fish species were found at this site in November 2008:
- Galaxias occidentalis (Western Minnow)
- Pseudogobius olorum (Swan River Goby)
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)
- Westralunio carteri (Carter’s Freshwater Mussel)
Click on the images below to learn more.
