Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing ME_EMI200
Date and Time Friday 9th November 2018 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 42.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Access to creek
Litter/Pollutants

No obvious litter

Habitat

<p>Overall condition is similar to that found in the past surveys.</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Good 8 27

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 1
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 5 2
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 11
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 9
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 8
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 12
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 31
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 11
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 4
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 7
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 3
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 40
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 3
h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) h. Family Tipulidae (crane fly larvae) 5 1
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 23
j. Family Philorheithridae  (attack caddis - highlander) j. Family Philorheithridae (attack caddis - highlander) 8 1
k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) k. Family Dixidae ('U' bent midges) 7 3
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 17
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 20
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 40
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 20
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 1 3
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 6 N/A
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 12
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 5.10
Weighted ALT Signal Score 4.99

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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