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ME_EMI200 Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing

29 April 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 2
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Main Creek at Baldry's Rd crossing ME_EMI200
Date and Time Thursday 29th April 2021 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 8.50
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

No litter

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Excellent 10 Excellent 5 Good 8 32

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 8
c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) 8 50
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 1
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) 10 1
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 2
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 10 4
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 2
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 N/A
m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) m. Family Calocidae, Species Caenota plicata (shingle caddis) 9 1
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 N/A
ALT Signal Score 6.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 6.35

Diary photos

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