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EG_CAN080 Cann River - below saltwedge

6 October 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Cann River
Site Cann River - below saltwedge EG_CAN080
Date and Time Saturday 6th October 2001 17:05pm
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 160 6.5 18 16 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Habitat Survey: 20 (fair) Aquatic Invertebrate Data sheet "Good" rating Windy and voercast during sampling; approximately 20mm of rain in the last 24 hours; fast flow rate, water stained brown . Deepest part of stream is up to 5cm and average width of stream is 60 metres

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 30
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 19
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 73 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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