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NE_FOR090 Forest Creek, Talgarno (Greg Hayes & Talgarno PS)
15 December 2006
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Kiewa River |
|---|---|
| Site | Forest Creek, Talgarno (Greg Hayes & Talgarno PS) NE_FOR090 |
| Date and Time | Friday 15th December 2006 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 7 | 19.8 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
training day with greg. Unable to test for Do & phopshorus due to high turbidity levels. pH hanna meter used. All equipment calibrated. Water not flowing in pools. Water appeared brown/gren. Tested on cloudy day with smoke from fires in air. Rain more than a week ago.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 30 | |
|
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 5 |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) | 0 | 20 | |
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q. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Spencerhydrus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 10 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 50 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 2 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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