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WI_YRM430 Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal Apex Park, s side Dim rd br

9 July 2007

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Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal Apex Park, s side Dim rd br WI_YRM430
Date and Time Monday 9th July 2007 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 240
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
sample used also for Goroke Wild Games in the West- 15 species mainly in water milfoil on list: 1may fly nypmh, 5 caddisfly nymph, 5 damselfly nymph, 10 dragonfly nymph, 1 diving beetle larvae, 1 diving beetle, 906 freshwater snails. 3 small water striders, 6 backswimmers, 5 boatmen, 3 segmented worms, also contained but not on macro list: 1 soldier fly larvae,1 march fly larvae, 1 tadpole, 5 gambuzia (not returned),

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) 3 3
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 6
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 906
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: 946 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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