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NE_KIN050 King River, Kaluna Park

13 April 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 13th April 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 102 10 40 7.4 0.02 15.1 18
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
last rainfall more than a week ago. Water appears clear and stained green with a slow flow. There would be some ash in the water from the fires upstream. 3x fingerlings

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 20
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 4
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 40
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 67 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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