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MA_WDF670 Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5

22 January 2012

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

Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5 MA_WDF670
Date and Time Sunday 22nd January 2012 08:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 460 9.5 0.01 29.7 80
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 15
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 2
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 5
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 2
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 29 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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