Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Snowy River
Site Deddick River - Ambyne Settlement EG_DED010
Date and Time Friday 9th November 2001 11:00am
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
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
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Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 10
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 2
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1000
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1000
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1000
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 3079 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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