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ME_EES550 MPVA09 - Dam in East Creek Catchment

5 September 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA09 - Dam in East Creek Catchment ME_EES550
Date and Time Wednesday 5th September 2012 12:00pm
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 0.15 95 10 400 6.2 0.02 19 13 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dam is overflowing the site is windy today. Rate of flow - none Type of flow - steady

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 25
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 31 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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