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CO_MEC070 Mount Emu Creek @ Skipton

22 October 2021

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Hopkins River
Site Mount Emu Creek @ Skipton CO_MEC070
Date and Time Friday 22nd October 2021 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Free-living caddis larvae Free-living caddis larvae 8
Mayfly nymphs Mayfly nymphs 9
Fishing spiders Fishing spiders 5
Gordian worms Gordian worms 6
Chironomids, blood worms Chironomids, blood worms 4
Damselfly larvae Damselfly larvae 3
Dragonfly larvae Dragonfly larvae 3
Whirligig beetle larvae Whirligig beetle larvae 4
Whirligig beetles Whirligig beetles 4
Backswimmers Backswimmers 1
Flatworms Flatworms 2
Freshwater snails Freshwater snails 1
Leeches Leeches 1
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Water beetles Water beetles 2
Waterboatmen Waterboatmen 2
Worms Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.4117647058824 Overall rating: Severe pollution

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