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NE_SPR020 Spring Creek, Beechworth (St Josephs PS/BSC)

16 November 1999

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Spring Creek, Beechworth (St Josephs PS/BSC) NE_SPR020
Date and Time Tuesday 16th November 1999 12:50pm
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 100 20 6 0.03 13.1 5
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 2
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 4 6
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 6
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 30 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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