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EG_MOR060 Macleod Morass - Hunters Lane end

19 December 2000

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

Overview

Catchment Mitchell River
Site Macleod Morass - Hunters Lane end EG_MOR060
Date and Time Tuesday 19th December 2000 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1674 22.5 27 90
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Recorded by Lisa Crisp and Margaret Hallett for the "Seasonal Journey" in the MacLeod Morass.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 4 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 40
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 40
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 40
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 228 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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