Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek ME_EME500
Date and Time Monday 27th August 2012 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 8 1200 8.4 0 14 10 18
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rate of flow = none Type of flow = steady

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 8
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 28 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

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