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ME_MGH440 Garden Hut Creek @ Above Rapids Kolora
7 January 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Maribyrnong River |
|---|---|
| Site | Garden Hut Creek @ Above Rapids Kolora ME_MGH440 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 7th January 2017 13:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 20 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 5 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 10 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 5 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 10 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 10 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 10 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 100 |
|
Hydra (Hydrozoa) | 4 | 10 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 100 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 20 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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