Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek (Luke) NE_ONE055
Date and Time Wednesday 15th July 2009 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 38.3 70 7 0.09 8.9 30
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
There has been rain in the past 24 hours. Whether conditions were overcast with showers during time of sampling. Creek is running slowly.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 11
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 132 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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