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NE_IND030 Indigo Creek, Pooleys Rd (Middle Indigo PS)

12 July 2006

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Indigo Creek, Pooleys Rd (Middle Indigo PS) NE_IND030
Date and Time Wednesday 12th July 2006 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 10 300 6.5 0.03 8.1 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
pH strips used. Oxygen diluted by 1/2 & times 2. Sheep, lambs & alpaca at site as not fenced off. Rainfall in last 24 hrs. Bridge works complete. Water quite clear and flowing at a steady pace.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 53
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 60
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 8
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 152 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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