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ME_EES550 MPVA09 - Dam in East Creek Catchment

25 August 2011

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA09 - Dam in East Creek Catchment ME_EES550
Date and Time Thursday 25th August 2011 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.01 10 500 6.5 0 16 12.9 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 3
Stream width 100
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 16 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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