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EG_MOR060 Macleod Morass - Hunters Lane end

4 October 2000

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Overview

Catchment Mitchell River
Site Macleod Morass - Hunters Lane end EG_MOR060
Date and Time Wednesday 4th October 2000 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 2150 20 18 65
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Results listed in % value. rather than individual numbers. 10 meter sweep/tow, both ways, beginning 20 mtrs from new fence near car park. Water sampled at surface, mid way and bottom. Zooplankton; daphnia, cyclop and calanoida not listed, however made up more than 80% of the sample. Mayfly nymph adults and empty cases found. Caddis fly larvae in round, smooth cases Amphipods/scuds - Genus Calanoida with eggs attached Shrimp carrying eggs Back Swimmers - Family Notonectidae, Genus Anisops Scavenger bettle - Genus Berosus Mosquito - larvae cases found Chironomid - species Chironomus cloacalis - red

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 10
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 8
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 3
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 80
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 117 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

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