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NC_CAM520 Campaspe, Axedale P.S.

25 May 2005

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

Overview

Catchment Campaspe River
Site Campaspe, Axedale P.S. NC_CAM520
Date and Time Wednesday 25th May 2005 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Macros sampled from riffles under bridge

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 85
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 29
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 8
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 15
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 275 Total score: 48 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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