Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Betka River
Site Betka River - Pumping station EG_BET050
Date and Time Friday 24th October 2008 00:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
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Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 4
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 13
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 44
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 233
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 51
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 31
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 385 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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