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CO_WLD090 Wild Dog Creek 1, Wild Dog Creek Rd near GOR

1 August 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wild Dog Creek 1, Wild Dog Creek Rd near GOR CO_WLD090
Date and Time Wednesday 1st August 2007 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 100 200 7 0.01 16 10 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 5
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 12
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 15
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 94 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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