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NE_ONE065 One Mile Creek, Wareena Park Wetlands (Witte)

28 January 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek, Wareena Park Wetlands (Witte) NE_ONE065
Date and Time Saturday 28th January 2006 14:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 190 0.14 58
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water apperaed muddy at a slow flow. It had rained in the last 24 hours. Equipment out of date for oxygen and phosphorus- it is assumed that this why DO levels are so low (1mg/L). No pH meter or strips in kit.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 1 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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