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NE_ONE065 One Mile Creek, Wareena Park Wetlands (Witte)

9 September 2009

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek, Wareena Park Wetlands (Witte) NE_ONE065
Date and Time Wednesday 9th September 2009 09:00am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 5.5 60 6.5 0.03 11.3 16
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling. There has been no rain in the past 24 hours. 10m of creek was sampled for macros. Creek was flowing moderately. Macroinvertebrates found that aren’t listed: Giant Water Bug Beetle Larvae - Elmidae x 10.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 4
Water-striders Water-striders 4 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 76 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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