Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Station Creek, Site 2 NE_STA010
Date and Time Friday 7th November 2008 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 76 60 7 14.8 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were sunny during time of sampling. Macroinvertebrates: 10m sample length. 30min sampling time. Medium stream velocity.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 15
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae  (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 11
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 38 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

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