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MA_CSA200 Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek

13 February 2017

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Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek MA_CSA200
Date and Time Monday 13th February 2017 10:03am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Tota mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.03 103 6.68 0.07 22.1 66 200
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 0.50
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 15
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 300
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 398 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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