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CO_PAI005 Painkalac Creek @ Old Coach Road, Aireys Inlet

10 January 2012

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

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Painkalac Creek @ Old Coach Road, Aireys Inlet CO_PAI005
Date and Time Tuesday 10th January 2012 13:00pm
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 N mg/L P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 34 3 600 7 0 26.5 20.3 35
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 20
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 35
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 35
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 147 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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