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CO_MOO022 Moorabool River @ Gartlands, Maude

12 September 2011

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Gartlands, Maude CO_MOO022
Date and Time Monday 12th September 2011 15:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 93 10 550 7.5 0.015 14 11 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Training session on site

Habitat

Native veg includes River red gum, yellow gum, melaleuca, acacia, bracken, lomandra, lots of good aquatic plants including water ribbon Weeds include: horehound, oxalis, pasture grasses, ?spiny rush. In the locality is Pattersons Curse & serrated tussock too Birds: powerful owl, cockatoo, kookaburra
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Excellent 10 Excellent 5 Good 8 Excellent 38

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 20
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 10
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 50
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 234 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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