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

28 December 2005

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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 Wednesday 28th December 2005 13:40pm
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 8.5 140 7.2 0.07 20 15 32
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
5-10mm rain 23/12/2005

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 120
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 144 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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