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CO_SUT015 Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz
13 May 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 13th May 2012 11:50am |
| 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 | 87 | 9.7 | 1480 | 7 | 0.0033 | 12 | 10 | 1.57 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Other: Plenty of Algae |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 2 | |
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c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) | 8 | 3 |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 10 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 4 | |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 5 | 1 | |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 20 |
|
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) | 5 | 3 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 10 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 2 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 100 |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 1 | 5 | |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) | 2 | 10 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 4 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.23 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.42 | ||
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