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NE_BLK020 Black Range Creek Site 1, Edi Upper

4 August 2005

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Black Range Creek Site 1, Edi Upper NE_BLK020
Date and Time Thursday 4th August 2005 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 65 7 60 6.5 0.015 11 45
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Heavy rain in last 24 hrs. plenty of water- very full. Plenty of ripples and movement- flowing quite fast. DO may be out of date using old merck kit.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 25
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 90
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 135 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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