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ME_EMI200 Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing

29 March 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing ME_EMI200
Date and Time Wednesday 29th March 2017 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 sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Good 8 30

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 25
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 2
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 300
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 15
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 10
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 5
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 300
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 50
ALT Signal Score 4.08
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.36

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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