Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Coor Ck, Typo Station 2 NE_COR003
Date and Time Monday 29th June 2009 13:30pm
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 8.7 40 0.01 9.6 0
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were rainy, cloudy and cold during time of sampling. There has been rain in the past 24 hours. All willows have been removed from creek and there is still remnant exposed soil from previous works.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 3
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 6
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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