Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek Road NE_BUF045
Date and Time Saturday 8th September 2007 13:28pm
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 85 9 0 5 0.02 12 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Adjacent land is agricultral and is vacant/unused. Weather conditions were sunny at time of sampling with rainfall being more than a week ago. Water conditions were fast flowing with a clear appearance. Macroinvertebrates: Dominance group 1: Waterboatman with a tolerant ranking, dominance group 2: Water striders with tolerant ranking.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) c. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle larvae) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 30
Water-striders Water-striders 4 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 71 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

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