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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015
Date and Time Sunday 15th March 2015 11:25am
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 77 7.6 2300 8.4 0.007 16 15 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Gerridae (water striders) b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) 6 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 N/A
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 N/A
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 2 N/A
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 N/A
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 N/A
n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) 6 N/A
r. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Oecetis (log cabin caddis) 6 N/A
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

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