Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Ducks Foot Lagoon - Site 5 MA_WDF670
Date and Time Sunday 21st October 2012 16:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 128.7 8.4 0.02 22.5 70
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 1
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 30
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 170
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 209 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

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