Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Betka River
Site Davis Creek - Betka Road Bridge EG_DAV070
Date and Time Saturday 27th November 2010 12:02pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
water is a red muddy colour, with slight flow

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 5 2
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) 0 20
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 50
Water-striders Water-striders 4 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 50
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 191 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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