Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Stoney Creek - Site 3 NE_STO006
Date and Time Friday 2nd May 2008 10:30am
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 55 90 6 0.03 13.8 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rain in the last 24 hours. Willow removal had taken place prior to testing. Was flowing slowly.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 200
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 4
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 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: 207 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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