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WG_MAC311 Macalister River at Hickey's Creek - Wollongarra Camp

16 February 2004

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

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Macalister River at Hickey's Creek - Wollongarra Camp WG_MAC311
Date and Time Monday 16th February 2004 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 81 50 0 26.6 1
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 9
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 8
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 200
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 295 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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