Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek, Wareena Park Wetlands (Witte) NE_ONE065
Date and Time Wednesday 20th January 2010 10:15am
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 20 106 6.6 0.07 19 19.53
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Slow flow. Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling. There has been no rain in the past 24 hours. Macroinvertebrate Sweep Sample conducted. 10 meter sample collected. Marsh Beetle Larvae (1) Creeping Water Bug (15) Water Boatman (20) Small Water Strider (5) Springtails (50+)

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

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