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NE_WET050 Wetland, Les Stone Park (Brockley St)

26 March 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Wetland, Les Stone Park (Brockley St) NE_WET050
Date and Time Monday 26th March 2007 14:05pm
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 10 300 6.5 0.1 22.4 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
At the time of testing the water was very turbid. There were some ducks using the site and there was no rubbish at the time of testing. There were also 5 unknown fish found in the pond

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 13
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 2
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 28 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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