Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA03 - Dam on a tributary of Dunns Creek ME_EDN700
Date and Time Friday 12th November 2010 14:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 7 1400 6.8 0.01 33 26 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Other: discolored
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Removal of willow trees around dam & creek

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 200
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 248 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

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