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NE_BLD020 Black Dog Creek, Chiltern PS
31 May 2006
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Ovens River |
|---|---|
| Site | Black Dog Creek, Chiltern PS NE_BLD020 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 31st May 2006 12:10pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 94 | 10 | 370 | 7 | 0.01 | 11.3 | 150 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water in small pools. Sand beds and large wood exposed. Less water compared to last visit. Water a bit scummy in some spots on the surface. No flow, phosphorus hard to test due to high turbidity. Although very little water and no flow a diversity of macro's were surveyed in relatively high numbers.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 2 | |
|
Chironomids | 1 | 35 |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 1 |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 0 | 30 |
|
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 3 |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) | 0 | 50 | |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 60 |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 30 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 15 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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