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Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | |
|---|---|
| Site | Whorouly Creek NE_WHC070 |
| Date and Time | Monday 9th February 2009 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 60 | 5.2 | 550 | 6.5 | 0.09 | 18.3 | 40 |
| Weather | |
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| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Used to replace WHC050 while dry. Numerous Rotifera using x40 lens. Dominance Group 1: Very Tolerant. Dominance Group 2: Tolerant. Ranking: Degraded/Poor. Water birds where seen at site. This site is about 40m downstream of WHC050. Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling. Last rainfall was more than a week ago. Creek is currently not flowing. Paper and cardboard pollutants were found at site.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 50 | |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 50 | |
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 20 |
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 20 |
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Water-boatmen | 4 | 3 |
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Water-boatmen | 4 | 3 |
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Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 3 |
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Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 3 |
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | 5 |
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | 5 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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