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CO_MEC070 Mount Emu Creek @ Skipton

7 September 2023

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Overview

Catchment Hopkins River
Site Mount Emu Creek @ Skipton CO_MEC070
Date and Time Thursday 7th September 2023 09:23am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Cased caddis larvae Cased caddis larvae 8
Mayfly nymphs Mayfly nymphs 9
Water mites Water mites 5
Chironomids, blood worms Chironomids, blood worms 4
Damselfly larvae Damselfly larvae 3
Dragonfly larvae Dragonfly larvae 3
Freshwater prawns Freshwater prawns 4
Glass shrimps Glass shrimps 3
Whirligig beetles Whirligig beetles 4
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Water beetles Water beetles 2
Water treaders Water treaders 1
Waterboatmen Waterboatmen 2
Worms Worms 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.6428571428571 Overall rating: Severe pollution

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