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MA_CSA200 Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek

16 September 2020

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 Wednesday 16th September 2020 11:29am
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 0.04 115 6.97 0.02 17.1 74 255
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 2.20
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
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 3
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 32
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 8
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 15
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 80 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

Sandilong Creek, Inlet portal, Mildura

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