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CO_DEA010 Deadmans Creek downstream of Steiglitz Road

24 April 2005

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Deadmans Creek downstream of Steiglitz Road CO_DEA010
Date and Time Sunday 24th April 2005 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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Weather
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Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
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: 160 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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