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CO_STO066 Lower Stony Creek dam, at steps

7 December 2011

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

Overview

Catchment
Site Lower Stony Creek dam, at steps CO_STO066
Date and Time Wednesday 7th December 2011 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 95 8 300 7.2 0.017 21 22 8.87
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
water being let out of the dam

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) b. Family Scirtidae (marsh beetle) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 15
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 35
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 35
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 2
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 15
f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 15
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 20
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 2
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 20
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 20
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 15
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 2
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 2 2
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 2
j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) j. Family Naucoridae, Genus Naucoris (creeping water bugs) 2 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 35
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 35
ALT Signal Score 3.36
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.42

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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