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WI_YRM430 Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal Apex Park, s side Dim rd br

17 May 2006

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal Apex Park, s side Dim rd br WI_YRM430
Date and Time Wednesday 17th May 2006 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
bug score 40, abundance score 4 = 432 creatures = stream condition rating very good missing from list Soldier fly larvae 1

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 4
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 8
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 12
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 111
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 208
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 53
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 22
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 431 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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