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EG_CAN070 Cann River - above saltwedge

17 October 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Cann River
Site Cann River - above saltwedge EG_CAN070
Date and Time Wednesday 17th October 2001 13:05pm
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 110 7 17 14.5 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Stream Habitat Record: total score 30 rating "Good" Overcast at time of sampling; <10mm rain in the last 24 hours; waterflow varies between slow and fast; deepest part of stream is up to 2 metres and average width of stream is 50m Aquatic Invertebrate Data Sheet "Good" rating

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 15
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 47
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 13
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 84 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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