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ME_DHR090 Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby

28 December 2003

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby ME_DHR090
Date and Time Sunday 28th December 2003 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 8.7 140 7.1 0.023 15 14 26
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 36
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 249 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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