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NC_JCE400 Joyces Creek, Moolort Landcare.

2 December 1997

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

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Joyces Creek, Moolort Landcare. NC_JCE400
Date and Time Tuesday 2nd December 1997 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1000 7.53 0.015 25 24 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Macroinvertebrates: Amphipods, Backswimmers and Water bugs, Beetles and larvae. Also found mites, damselfly nymphs, shrimps, mayfly nymphs, snails and worms. Habitat; Bank fair, Verge very poor, Instream vegetation fair-good, Erosion fair, Riffles, pools and bends good. 40 years ago Joyces Creek had 25ft. deep pools in it.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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