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CO_MOO001 Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons

31 October 2009

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

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons CO_MOO001
Date and Time Saturday 31st October 2009 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 50 4.4 2600 8.1 0.015 25 21 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water flow coming from East branch macros rating very good

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 60
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 40
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 150
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 296 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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