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

30 July 2002

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 Tuesday 30th July 2002 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 36
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 9
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 51 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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