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Black Dog Creek, Chiltern PS

North East

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NE_BLD020 Ovens River Catchment

Tuesday 12th March 2002 12:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
25%
Electrical Conductivity
190µS/cm
pH
6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
18.3° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 2
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 20
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Water-boatmen 4 200
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Water-striders 4 25
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 6
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 305 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Fair

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No diary entries recorded for this visit

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