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ME_ESP100 Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd
29 March 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Splitters Creek at Main Creek Rd ME_ESP100 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 29th March 2017 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | < 2m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Stream side vegetation shows signs(flattening) due to recent heavy rain on 21.3.17 when we had in excess of 60 mm however the stream level today was lower than it was at our Spring survey.
Habitat
<p>Stream side vegetation shows signs(flattening) due to recent heavy rain on 21.3.17 when we had in excess of 60 mm however the stream level today was lower than it was at our Spring survey.</p>
| Bank Erosion Stability | Bank Vegetation | In Stream Cover | Riffles Pools Bends | Verge Vegetation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good 4 | Fair 6 | Good 8 | Good 4 | Fair 6 | 28 |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 50 | |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 3 |
|
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) | 5 | 1 |
| g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 200 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 6 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 50 |
|
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 1 |
|
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | 50 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 2 | |
| n. Family Corixidae , Species Diaprepocoris (Barry four-eyes) | 6 | 100 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 100 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.09 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.00 | ||
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