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NE_SLC045 Slaughteryard Creek, Merriang South

12 February 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Slaughteryard Creek, Merriang South NE_SLC045
Date and Time Monday 12th February 2007 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 4 80 6 0.01 22 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The water at the site was very stagnant due to the dry conditions of the Sate at the moment. This is the first time the group have tested this site ands they were very curious to see what the results were given that there was little water and no rain for a long time.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 50
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 50
Water-striders Water-striders 4 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 114 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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