Site visit details

Overview

Catchment
Site Livingstone Creek - above Jubilee Bridge EG_LIV050
Date and Time Monday 18th December 2000 15:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 60 19.5 19.5 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Slim on rocks and in suspension. No fish 25 meters either side of site. Water flow less than expected at this time of year. Vegetation: Bull rushes, course grasses and Engligh Broom show cropping from grazing stock. Basket willows predominate.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 74 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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