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MA_WDF670 Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5

21 July 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5 MA_WDF670
Date and Time Saturday 21st July 2012 15:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 139.5 8.35 0.03 15.8 50
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 13
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 55
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 89 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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