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EG_CAN070 Cann River - above saltwedge

7 August 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Cann River
Site Cann River - above saltwedge EG_CAN070
Date and Time Tuesday 7th August 2001 15:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 120 6.5 14 9.7 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Fine partly Cloudy River nearly filling bed, about 6000mm higher than summer level flowing at approx 3- 5 km/hr SEDIMENT TYPE: Sand SEA GRASS DENSITY: Bare OVERALL ALGAE COVER:Patchy

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 8
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 100
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 125 Total score: 40 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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