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Catchment Mallee
Site Site C (7th Tee) Sandilong Creek MA_CSA200
Date and Time Tuesday 30th June 2020 12:57pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Tota mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 111 7.61 0 12.2 72 27.7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.20
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 35
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 15
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 22
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 92 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

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