Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Genoa River
Site Double Creek - Nature trail end of boardwalk EG_DOU060
Date and Time Thursday 12th June 2008 12:10pm
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 6 0.015 9 60
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
rusty brown colour, odour, slightly rusty smell, no flow, light brown scum on surface

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 24
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 100
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 20
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 150
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 321 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

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