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NE_DID010 Diddah Diddah Creek, Springhurst PS

13 December 2002

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Diddah Diddah Creek, Springhurst PS NE_DID010
Date and Time Friday 13th December 2002 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 60 160 6 0.11 21 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 6
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 60
Water-striders Water-striders 4 19
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 23
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 18
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 9
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 147 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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