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MPVA05 - Dunns Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EDN750 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 10th August 2010 9:00am Approved
Notes
Huge water flows have occurred over last few weeks. 70 mm rain this month.

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
800µS/cm
pH
6.7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
8.4° C
Temperature - WATER
9.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
Moderate
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 3
Image
Freshwater shrimp 5 15
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 150
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 25
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 0 40
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 10
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 60
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 30
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 3
Image
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 0 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 363 Total score: 42 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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