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ME_ETO300 Toomuc Creek opposite the performing arts centre at Beaconhills College

15 August 2012

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Toomuc Creek opposite the performing arts centre at Beaconhills College ME_ETO300
Date and Time Wednesday 15th August 2012 15:30pm
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 10 320 7.65 0.02 13 9 40
Weather raining
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards unstable banks
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

It has been raining steady and heavily for 3-4 weeks on and off. The water levels are high and the creek width is wider, to the point that it was difficult to measure both the depth and width accurately. The creek bank is very soft and unstable, to the point that it was unsafe and too difficult to gather enough macro-invertebrates to give an accurate ready of abundance and bug score. We found a few sensative species, a couple of water boatman and no tolerant species at all.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 6 Excellent 5 Good 8 Good 30

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 5 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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