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NE_BUF040 Buffalo River, Buffalo River Road (Ahne)
8 September 2007
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Ovens River |
|---|---|
| Site | Buffalo River, Buffalo River Road (Ahne) NE_BUF040 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 8th September 2007 02:35am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 109 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0.01 | 14 | 0 |
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Adjacent land use is agricultural and is vacant/unused. Weather conditions were sunny during time of sampling and the last rainfall was more than a week ago. Water conditions were fast flowing with a clear appearance. Macroinvertebrates: Dominance group 1: segmented works with a very tolerant tolerance ranking, dominance group 2: Round work/Black fly larvae with a tolerant/very tolerant tolerance ranking.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) | 2 | 20 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 3 |
|
Water-striders | 4 | 2 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 3 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 20 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 30 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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