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MA_CSA200 Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek

28 September 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek MA_CSA200
Date and Time Thursday 28th September 2017 10:38am
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 0.01 44 7 17.6 28 24.3
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago 2.40
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 5 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 125 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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