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ME_EDN750 MPVA05 - Dunns Creek
10 August 2010
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | MPVA05 - Dunns Creek ME_EDN750 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 10th August 2010 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 6 | 800 | 6.7 | 0 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 12 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | Moderate |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
no litter depth as usual. "dam' tested by Roger Stuart-Andrews
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 3 | |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 15 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 150 | |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 5 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 25 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 0 | 40 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 10 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 60 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 30 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 3 |
|
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 20 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 0 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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