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NE_IND020 Indigo Creek, Barnawatha PS

13 December 2002

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

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Indigo Creek, Barnawatha PS NE_IND020
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 59 520 6.5 0.08 21.1 30
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 12
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 30
Water-striders Water-striders 4 50
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 7
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 9
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 9
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 178 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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