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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA07 Dam 1 on Waterholes creek ME_EWE750
Date and Time Monday 23rd May 2011 15:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 4 1100 5.9 0 14 14.9 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 4
Stream width 200
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 50
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 120 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

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