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NE_THO060 Thowgla Creek (Sacred Heart PS)

20 February 2002

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

Overview

Catchment Upper Murray River
Site Thowgla Creek (Sacred Heart PS) NE_THO060
Date and Time Wednesday 20th February 2002 12:00pm
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 66 61 5.8 0.015 21.7 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 12
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 35
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 89 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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