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CO_WLD090 Wild Dog Creek 1, Wild Dog Creek Rd near GOR

28 November 2011

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Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wild Dog Creek 1, Wild Dog Creek Rd near GOR CO_WLD090
Date and Time Monday 28th November 2011 11:05am
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 P mg/L Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 92 9 200 7 0.06 19 15 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 20
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Milky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Habitat and macro survey performed. ALT record kept

Habitat

Blackwood, blue gum, manna gum, other gums. Watercress, fireweed, nasturtium, couch Grey wagtail
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Fair 6 Good 8 Excellent 5 Fair 6 Good 30

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 20
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 340
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 500
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 80
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 945 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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