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ME_MGH470 Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora

25 March 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 8
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Garden Hut Reservoir@ Kolora ME_MGH470
Date and Time Sunday 25th March 2018 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 35.00
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

<p>Still&nbsp;pond approx 50m upstream from usual sampling spot at the reservoir.&nbsp;</p> <p>The reservoir has&nbsp;pretty much dried out&nbsp;(only a few puddles left) but very muddy and slippery and access to these pools is nearly impossible</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 N/A 13

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1000
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1000
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2095 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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