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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015
Date and Time Sunday 10th February 2013 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 95 7.8 3100 8.7 0 24 19 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 5 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 50
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 5
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
f. Order Amphipoda  (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 5
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 10
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 15
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 8
ALT Signal Score 3.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.96

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