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WG_MAC301 Macalister River d/s Maffra @ Serpentine Lag.

19 April 2000

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

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Macalister River d/s Maffra @ Serpentine Lag. WG_MAC301
Date and Time Wednesday 19th April 2000 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 130 7.2 0.2 17 0.25 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 10
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 8
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 20
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 85 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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