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ME_MGH520 Garden Hut Creek@ Hennebergs rd Bridge
30 July 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Maribyrnong River |
|---|---|
| Site | Garden Hut Creek@ Hennebergs rd Bridge ME_MGH520 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 30th July 2013 13:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 400 | 7 | 0.2 | 23 | 22 | 9 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Muddy,Scummy,Milky,Smelly,Oily,Foamy/frothy,Stained brown,Other: slimy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | other |
Dead sheep in the water.
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Blephariceridae (bleffs) | 10 | 1 |
|
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 5 | 5 |
| a. Phylum Nematomorpha, (gordian worms) | 5 | 10 | |
|
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) | 4 | 5 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 20 | |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 4 | 5 | |
|
d. Family Ameletopsidae, Genus Mirawara (Mayfly - Purple Peril) | 7 | 5 |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 1 | 200 | |
| f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) | 10 | 5 | |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 20 |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 2 | 20 |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 5 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 100 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 10 |
|
h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers) | 2 | 3 |
|
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 5 |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 1 | 10 | |
|
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 5 |
|
j. Order Conchostraca (clam shrimp) | 1 | 20 |
|
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) | 9 | 2 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 15 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 6 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.73 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.98 | ||
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