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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA 18 - Right arm of Devilbend Creek, Tuerong ME_EDV100
Date and Time Friday 21st September 2012 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 85 8 400 6.6 0.07 15 17.2 39
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1.5
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rate of flow slow - type of flow falling.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 10
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 40
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 12
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 15
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 40
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 178 Total score: 48 Overall rating: Good

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