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  6. 07-11-2001

Sandy Creek (Walwa PS)

North East

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NE_SAN070 Upper Murray River Catchment

Wednesday 7th November 2001 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
87%
Electrical Conductivity
70µS/cm
pH
5.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.015mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
18.4° C
Turbidity - NTU
79NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 9
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f. Family Hygrobiidae, Genus Hygrobia (screech beetle adults) 0 5
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 12
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 2 2
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 190
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 7
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 70
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 324 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Fair

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