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EG_DAV060 Davis Creek - Walking track from Pipline Road
3 October 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Betka River |
|---|---|
| Site | Davis Creek - Walking track from Pipline Road EG_DAV060 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 3rd October 2013 08:41am |
| 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 | 6.96 | 7.25 | 0.01 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 2 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | <1 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 363 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 59 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 1 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 17 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 52 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 10 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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