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  6. 14-08-2011

Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

Corangamite

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 14th August 2011 15:20pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
105%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
11.4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
3800µS/cm
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.015mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14.4° C
Temperature - WATER
11.4° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Slow
Water Appearance
Clear,Oily
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
other

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 3
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 3 4
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Freshwater shrimp 5 1
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 1
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 8
i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) i. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Carabhydrus (waisted diving beetle) 0 100
Image
Water-striders 4 1
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Image
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 29
Image
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 17
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 16
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 192 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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