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WG_VCK002 Valencia Ck @ Rose's

2 October 2003

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

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Valencia Ck @ Rose's WG_VCK002
Date and Time Thursday 2nd October 2003 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 75 150 7.1 0 13 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 6
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 12
j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) 0 60
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 14
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 199 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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