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ME_ECO600 MPVA08 - Dam supplied from Coolart Creek
12 November 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | MPVA08 - Dam supplied from Coolart Creek ME_ECO600 |
| Date and Time | Monday 12th November 2012 17:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| 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 | 0 | 9 | 1500 | 6.9 | 0 | 21 | 20.7 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | >2m |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Spring is in the air less millfoil than previously Fresh adn vibrant lots of bird life Rate of flow - Dam not flowing Type of flow - steady
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 5 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 3 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 5 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 5 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 5 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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