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NE_WHC050 Whorouly Creek, Snow Road (Bussells Lane) Bridge west side

24 June 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Whorouly Creek, Snow Road (Bussells Lane) Bridge west side NE_WHC050
Date and Time Saturday 24th June 2006 14:00pm
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 45 5 370 6 0 8.7 15
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
At the time of sampling there was rubbish at the site. There was no smell to the water and appreared to be no algae blooms.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 2
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 10
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 42 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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