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MA_RMU450 Murray River - Located on the North East side of Lock Island

29 July 1999

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Murray River - Located on the North East side of Lock Island MA_RMU450
Date and Time Thursday 29th July 1999 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 380 0.01 13 28
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 60
i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 68 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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