Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Valencia Ck @ Rose's WG_VCK002
Date and Time Friday 28th July 2000 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm GB Height m pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 87 148 0.6 6 0.015 10.1 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 5
i. Order Notostraca  (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 1
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 7
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

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