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WG_MAC299 Macalister River - Davis Br - Riverslea

18 October 2004

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Macalister River - Davis Br - Riverslea WG_MAC299
Date and Time Monday 18th October 2004 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
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Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
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Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 20
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 10
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 80
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 174 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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