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CO_SUT015 Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

16 September 2012

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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015
Date and Time Sunday 16th September 2012 11:00am
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 90 9.9 1650 7.5 0.033 13 11 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 10
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Presence of spiny rush lowered score for bank vegetation. Stream cover is naturally sparse.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Excellent 36

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 20
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 4
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug) 3 1
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 20
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 6
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 200
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 4
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 2
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 3
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 1 20
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.89
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.91

Diary photos

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