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Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Yackandandah Creek -Osbornes Flat Rd NE_YAC012
Date and Time Thursday 25th April 2019 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 4.8 83 6.78 0.03 19.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 13.00
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Eustheniidae (U sthenids - Stonefly nymph) a. Family Eustheniidae (U sthenids - Stonefly nymph) 10 14
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 2
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 3 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 10
g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) g. Family Gomphidae (gomphids - Dragonfly nymph) 5 16
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 4 16
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
ALT Signal Score 4.86
Weighted ALT Signal Score 5.61

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