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ME_EES950 MPVA12 - Dam on East Creek
7 April 2011
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | MPVA12 - Dam on East Creek ME_EES950 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 7th April 2011 09:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.02 | 6 | 1000 | 5.8 | 0.12 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 30 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 4 |
| Stream width | 25 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 5 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 1 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 20 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 100 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 5 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 3 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 30 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 2 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 150 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 15 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 20 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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