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NC_CSS001_RD Bush Tucker Island at Castlemaine Steiner School

7 August 2023

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Bush Tucker Island at Castlemaine Steiner School NC_CSS001_RD
Date and Time Monday 7th August 2023 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 200
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 10
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 80
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 120
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 498 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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