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NE_JOH097 Johnstone Creek, Cemetery Road -Talgarno PS
7 June 2007
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Upper Murray River |
|---|---|
| Site | Johnstone Creek, Cemetery Road -Talgarno PS NE_JOH097 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 7th June 2007 12:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 7 | 0.01 | 8.9 | 10 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water is large flowing pool. High salinity level. Good variety of instream and edge habitat. Reedy areas with pools and edge. Phragmities & cumbungee. Gambusia Spee present x6
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) | 3 | 4 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | 2 |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 2 | |
|
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) | 4 | 5 |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) | 0 | 1 | |
|
q. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Spencerhydrus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 5 |
|
Water-boatmen | 4 | 10 |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 50 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 6 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 15 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 20 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 10 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | 5 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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