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ME_EMI200 Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing

8 November 2016

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing ME_EMI200
Date and Time Tuesday 8th November 2016 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 10.00
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 27

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 N/A
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 N/A
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 N/A
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 N/A
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 N/A
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 N/A
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) 3 N/A
m. Family Syrphidae (rat tailed maggot) 1 N/A
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

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