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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015
Date and Time Sunday 15th April 2018 11:15am
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 62.24 6.3 8410 6.9 0.045 16 13.5 49.1
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 10
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 2
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 10
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 16
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 11
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 20
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 2
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Lancetes (Beetle adult) m. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Lancetes (Beetle adult) 2 8
ALT Signal Score 2.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.72

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