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WG_VCK003 Valencia Ck on the V. Ck Rd (above agricultural landuse)

23 September 2005

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Valencia Ck on the V. Ck Rd (above agricultural landuse) WG_VCK003
Date and Time Friday 23rd September 2005 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Chloro A µg/L D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 91 103 0.01 13.8 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 4
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 80
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 25
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 183 Total score: 46 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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