Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA08 - Dam supplied from Coolart Creek ME_ECO600
Date and Time Friday 10th August 2012 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 7 1200 6.8 0.1 10 12 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth >2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Very wet.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 3
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa) Hydra (Hydrozoa) 4 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 25 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

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