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NE_IND030 Indigo Creek, Pooleys Rd (Middle Indigo PS)

11 October 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Indigo Creek, Pooleys Rd (Middle Indigo PS) NE_IND030
Date and Time Wednesday 11th October 2006 15:40pm
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 95 9 520 7 5 16.3 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Wtaer steady. Sheep at waters edge. Plenty of water ribbons and a slow flow.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 8
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 5
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 120
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 8
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 25
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 30
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 219 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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