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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA14 - East Creek ME_EES900
Date and Time Friday 15th July 2011 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.04 8 900 6.5 0.05 9.4 8.9 25
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0.15
Stream width 1.2
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 40
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 147 Total score: 52 Overall rating: Good

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