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WI_SWC500 swamp pond at Clark's Park,

8 June 2009

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site swamp pond at Clark's Park, WI_SWC500
Date and Time Monday 8th June 2009 16:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 120 100 7.8 1800
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
pond reformed on 3 Jun after nearly 2 in rain in last week frog eggs and other egg sacs present on surface water fleas, water boatmen, lesser water striders and a diving beetle already present

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 0 6
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Water-striders Water-striders 4 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 14 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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