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NE_KIN050 King River, Kaluna Park

30 October 2009

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Kaluna Park NE_KIN050
Date and Time Friday 30th October 2009 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 75.2 50 6.5 17.7 22
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling, there has been no rain in the past 24hours. Flow was moderately fast. Turbidity was quite brown and murky.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 3
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 3
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 1
Water-striders Water-striders 4 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 76 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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