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NE_KIN050 King River, Kaluna Park

9 February 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site King River, Kaluna Park NE_KIN050
Date and Time Friday 9th February 2007 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 60 5 100 6.7 23.2 25
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
sampling with Pat Khule & facilitator J. Aiken. Site assessment. Water appears low, almost stagnant and has fallen. Oily scum on surface. pH meter used. All equipment calibrated.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 6
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 73 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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