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EG_DAV060 Davis Creek - Walking track from Pipline Road
12 November 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Betka River |
|---|---|
| Site | Davis Creek - Walking track from Pipline Road EG_DAV060 |
| Date and Time | Monday 12th November 2012 16:14pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 2.93 | 1058 | 6.13 | 0.01 | 24.2 | 17.9 | 62 |
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|---|---|
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| Water Appearance | |
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| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Weather overcast, high cloud with some scattered cumulous cloud, still ,no wind. Estuary closed . Edge sample, 5cm. Colour tannin, no colour, flow a trickle. Macro invertebrate sample taken. [PO4 0.07 = <0.01 P].
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 250 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 250 |
| Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) | 5 | 1 | |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 5 | 10 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 100 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 3 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 5 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 10 | |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 5 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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