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  6. 10-01-2012

Painkalac Creek @ Old Coach Road, Aireys Inlet

Corangamite

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CO_PAI005 Otway Coast Catchment

Tuesday 10th January 2012 13:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
34%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
600µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
26.5° C
Temperature - WATER
20.3° C
Turbidity - NTU
35NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Not Flowing
Water Appearance
Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth
 
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 20
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Freshwater shrimp 5 35
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 15
Image
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 35
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 147 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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