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NE_LAK010 Lake King, Rutherglen
26 October 2006
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Ovens River |
|---|---|
| Site | Lake King, Rutherglen NE_LAK010 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 26th October 2006 10:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | P mg/L | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 85 | 7 | 520 | 8 | 0.02 | 23.7 | 27 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Alage on edge of lakes water. Plenty of ducks and new ducklings. Water receding. 1x fish found
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 2 | |
|
Chironomids | 1 | 3 |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 1 |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 0 | 35 |
|
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 5 |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) | 0 | 10 | |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 60 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 80 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 1 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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