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NE_BUR040 Burgoigee Creek, Site 2 - Great Alpine Road Crossing

11 February 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Burgoigee Creek, Site 2 - Great Alpine Road Crossing NE_BUR040
Date and Time Sunday 11th February 2007 12:20pm
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 75 6 8 0.045 23.9 19
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Started to rain after testing. Didn't look as stagnant as last year- suspect underground spring is active. Have been informed further upstream creek is not flowing but in pools. Appearance is turbid but still clear. 1x fish (suspected Galaxia Spp.)

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 3
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 53 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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