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Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek MA_CSA200
Date and Time Sunday 26th December 2021 10:42am
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 1.76 59 6.97 0.02 24.2 38 24.7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 180
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 8
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 229 Total score: 51 Overall rating: Good

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