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Overview

Catchment Mallee
Site Ontario artificial wetlands MA_OAW001
Date and Time Monday 2nd May 2016 16:14pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 2.83 7.5 18.2 0.2 21
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Black Duck, Autralian White Ibis, Dusky Moorhen

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 71
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 79 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

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