Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA03 - Dam on a tributary of Dunns Creek ME_EDN700
Date and Time Wednesday 10th August 2011 09:30am
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 10 1400 6.5 0 10.8 9.6 12
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 3
Stream width 20
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 80
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 43
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 163 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

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