Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Kaluna Park NE_KIN050
Date and Time Friday 16th April 2010 09:35am
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 76.4 7.8 49 7.7 0.003 14.2 18
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Fast flow.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 4
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 30
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 40 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

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