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NE_WET097 Wetland, Upper Sandy Creek

30 March 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Kiewa River
Site Wetland, Upper Sandy Creek NE_WET097
Date and Time Friday 30th March 2007 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 170 7.5 18.3 12
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Teacher replaced by a studetn teacher at the time of the testing. Although the studetns hadnt visited this site bofre they were all keen to see what the water quality was like.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 20
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 45 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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