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NE_IND020 Indigo Creek, Barnawatha PS

14 March 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Indigo Creek, Barnawatha PS NE_IND020
Date and Time Wednesday 14th March 2001 02:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 45 559 7 0.048 19.5 35
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 17
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 4 3
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 12
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 65 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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