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  6. 06-10-2005

Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby

Melbourne

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ME_DHR090 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 6th October 2005 13:40pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.85mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
100µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
11° C
Temperature - WATER
10° C
Turbidity - NTU
21NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
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Freshwater shrimp 5 1
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 14
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 24
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 247 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Fair

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