Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015
Date and Time Sunday 9th November 2014 15:20pm
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 87 7 1480 7.7 0.007 23.5 25 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Site in BR N Park, walking track nearby
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Good 8 Excellent 5 Good 8 Excellent 36

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 40
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Hydra (Hydrozoa) Hydra (Hydrozoa) 4 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 24
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 91 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

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