Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5 MA_WDF670
Date and Time Saturday 31st October 2015 07:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 189 7 0.03 23.2 22
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 250
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 283 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

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