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NE_ONE055 One Mile Creek (Luke)
13 January 2009
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Ovens River |
|---|---|
| Site | One Mile Creek (Luke) NE_ONE055 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 13th January 2009 14:30pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | P mg/L | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 70 | 360 | 7 | 0.19 | 22.1 | 11 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling top of 40 degrees C. This is a pre-work site (spray of parrots feather). Parrots feather had significantly taken over the sampling site along with other exotic and native vegetation. Water had a oily, algae scum on surface. No flow at this site. Macroinvertebrates: Length of edge sample 5m. Sorting time was 30min. There was no flow at this site. Signal 2 Index Score: 2 - Severely polluted. Giant water beetle 50+, Bloodworm 20+, Snail (Introduced) 20+, Boatman 1, Water Flea 100+, Water Scorpian 1.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) | 4 | 3 |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 0 | 1 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 3 | |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 2 |
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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