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CO_SUT015 Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz
12 November 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 12th November 2017 11:10am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 78.35 | 6.9 | 3940 | 6.8 | 0.03 | 23 | 21 | 2.27 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) | 4 | 1 |
|
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | 15 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 6 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 1 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 5 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 1 |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 1 | 30 | |
| h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) | 2 | 10 | |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) | 2 | 1 | |
|
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) | 2 | 1 |
| k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) | 1 | 15 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.42 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.15 | ||
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