Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Snowy River
Site Deddick River - Ambyne Settlement EG_DED010
Date and Time Friday 4th May 2001 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Weather
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Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 10
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 4 2
Chironomids Chironomids 1 100
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 10
Water-striders Water-striders 4 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 100
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 266 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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