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CO_SUT015 Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz
14 March 2021
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Overview
| Catchment | Moorabool River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 14th March 2021 11:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 32.9 | 3.3 | 1714 | 6.9 | 0.03 | 16.5 | 15 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) | 4 | 1 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 1 | |
|
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | 50 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 1 | |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 1 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 1 |
|
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) | 5 | 2 |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 3 | 1 | |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 2 | 5 | |
| j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) | 3 | 1 | |
| k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) | 4 | 6 | |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 2 | |
| o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) | 1 | 1 | |
|
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 2 |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 1 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.40 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.50 | ||
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