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ME_EDN700 MPVA03 - Dam on a tributary of Dunns Creek

10 October 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site MPVA03 - Dam on a tributary of Dunns Creek ME_EDN700
Date and Time Wednesday 10th October 2012 11:00am
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 6 90 7.1 0 12.5 10.2 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dam is clearer Dam is very full today.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 20
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 155 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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