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EG_CAN070 Cann River - above saltwedge

6 October 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 Saturday 6th October 2001 15:50pm
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 23 17 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Stream Habitat rating 28 (Fair) Cloudy at time of sampling Approximately 20mm of Rainfall in the last 24hours Fast Water flow with brown colour. Up to 2 metres in depth and 60 metres in width

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 50
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 164 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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