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CO_SUT015 Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz
13 October 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 13th October 2019 11:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 66.6679 | 6.9 | 2110 | 7.1 | 0.03 | 18 | 13.5 | 3.08 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
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a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) | 2 | 1 |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 1 | 2 | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 2 | 1 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 2 | |
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | 1 |
|
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) | 4 | 2 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 6 | |
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f. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Berosus (water scavenger beetle larvae) | 2 | 2 |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 1 |
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) | 5 | 3 |
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 2 | 1 |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 10 | |
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 100 |
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h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers) | 2 | 100 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 3 | 3 | |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) | 6 | 1 | |
|
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 100 |
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | 100 |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 1 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.79 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 2.51 | ||
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