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MA_CSA200 Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek

18 December 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 Friday 18th December 2020 08:17am
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 0.03 104 7.22 22.2 67 20.4
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 4.80
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Milky
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 9
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 7
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 300
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 351 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Sandilong Creek, Mildura

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