Site visit details

Overview

Catchment East Gippsland
Site Bundarra River - above confluence of Big River EG_BUN090
Date and Time Tuesday 23rd May 2000 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 10 6 0 10 3.8 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
First time caught stone cased caddis in area. Beetles; Gyrinidae larvae. No surface activity.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 10
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 16
Chironomids Chironomids 1 3
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 40
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 80 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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