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ME_EDN550 MPVA06 - Dam 1 in Dunns Creek catchment

31 May 2011

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA06 - Dam 1 in Dunns Creek catchment ME_EDN550
Date and Time Tuesday 31st May 2011 08:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 10 190 7 0 8 9.2 11
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 13
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 4
Stream width 20
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dam has overflowed.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 19 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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