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NE_YAK045 Yackandandah Creek, (Yackandandah PS)

6 March 2002

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Yackandandah Creek, (Yackandandah PS) NE_YAK045
Date and Time Wednesday 6th March 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 85 90 5 0.015 18.3 10
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 6
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 3
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 30
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 44
Water-striders Water-striders 4 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 7
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 155 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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