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ME_MJA850 Jacksons Creek@ The Organ Pipes National Park
12 November 2022
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Maribyrnong River |
|---|---|
| Site | Jacksons Creek@ The Organ Pipes National Park ME_MJA850 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 12th November 2022 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| 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 | 0 | 84.12 | 8 | 540 | 9.3 | 0.07 | 16 | 17.7 | 19 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | bank is level but could be slippery |
| Litter/Pollutants |
No frogs calling within earshot of the test site.
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | N/A |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | N/A | |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 1 | N/A | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 2 | N/A | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | N/A | |
|
e. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (hairy sprawler - stonefly nymph) | 10 | N/A |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | N/A |
|
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | N/A |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | N/A |
|
i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera | 8 | N/A |
|
l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | N/A |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | N/A | |
|
n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) | 4 | N/A |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | N/A | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | N/A |
| ALT Signal Score | |||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | |||
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