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NE_MUR050 Murray River, (Wahagunyah PS)

10 August 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Murray River, (Wahagunyah PS) NE_MUR050
Date and Time Friday 10th August 2001 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 82 84 6 0.015 15 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 3
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 3
i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 80
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 109 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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