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WI_YRM460 Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal, ski club boat ramp
27 October 2007
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Overview
| Catchment | Wimmera |
|---|---|
| Site | Yarriambiack Creek, Warracknabeal, ski club boat ramp WI_YRM460 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 27th October 2007 13:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| EC µS/cm | Hard mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 360 | 50 | 8.8 | 28.2 | 100 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
lizards in grass near edge of water, no frog song, but water birds present 1315 aquatic macroinvertebrates in sample = 13 species and very good rating
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Hydraenidae and Family Hydrochidae (crawling water beetles) | 3 | 15 | |
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 3 | 15 |
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e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp) | 3 | 15 |
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 170 |
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) | 0 | 59 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 420 |
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 30 |
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 3 |
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 15 |
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 3 |
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Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 3 |
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 10 |
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 600 |
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 25 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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