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NE_BUF040 Buffalo River, Buffalo River Road (Ahne)

27 June 2007

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Buffalo River, Buffalo River Road (Ahne) NE_BUF040
Date and Time Wednesday 27th June 2007 13:25pm
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 0 6 10.5 15
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Adjacent land use is agricultral being vacant/unused. Weater conditions were overcast during time of sampling with a rainfall of 21.5mm during the last 24 hours. River has risen overnight. Water conditions were fast flowing with a muddy appearance. Macroinvertebrates: Dominance group 1: Beetles & larvae with a tolerant ranking with dominance group 2: freshwater shrimp/snails with a sensitive/tolerant ranking.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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