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CO_MOO023 Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks
21 November 2016
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023 |
| Date and Time | Monday 21st November 2016 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 77.15 | 7 | 710 | 7.5 | 0.02 | 20 | 9 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Training day for CCMA staff
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 20 |
|
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) | 4 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 2 | |
|
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | 1 |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 3 | |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 40 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 5 | |
|
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | 1 |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 1 | 20 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 6 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 3 |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 10 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 50 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 20 | |
|
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) | 5 | 3 |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 5 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 10 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 5 |
| h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) | 7 | 1 | |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 1 | 1 | |
|
h. Order Megaloptera, Family Corydalidae (toebiters) | 10 | 1 |
| j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) | 2 | 1 | |
| j. Family Hydrobiidae, Genus Beddomeia (Snail) | 8 | 1 | |
| k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) | 1 | 1 | |
|
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 3 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 20 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.44 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.05 | ||
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