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CO_MOO023 Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks
24 November 2015
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Moorabool River @ Sharps Rd crossing, She Oaks CO_MOO023 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 24th November 2015 09:30am |
| 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 | 1773 | 8.2 | 0.003 | 0.94 |
| 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 | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 20 |
|
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) | 6 | 1 |
|
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) | 8 | 2 |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 4 | 1 | |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 20 | |
| d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) | 6 | 2 | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | 1 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 10 | |
|
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) | 4 | 10 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 1 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 5 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 200 |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 10 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 1 |
|
h. Order Megaloptera, Family Corydalidae (toebiters) | 10 | 3 |
|
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
|
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) | 2 | 3 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 10 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 2 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.89 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.90 | ||
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