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ME_EDV700 MPVA15 - Dam in Devil Bend Creek catchment
9 November 2011
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | MPVA15 - Dam in Devil Bend Creek catchment ME_EDV700 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 9th November 2011 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | Cu mg/L | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 8 | 1800 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 25 | 22.9 | 20 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 20 |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Other: Slightly Stained |
| Stream depth | 6 |
| Stream width | 150 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Lots of birdlife.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 4 |
|
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) | 8 | 1 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 4 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 2 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 5 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 5 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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