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ME_EME500 MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek

27 November 2010

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek ME_EME500
Date and Time Saturday 27th November 2010 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 6 2900 6.7 0.01 18 15.7
Weather overcast
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 3
Stream width 50
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 8
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 42 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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