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Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 12th November 2017 11:10am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
78.35%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
3940µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
23° C
Temperature - WATER
21° C
Turbidity - NTU
2.27NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Gerridae (water striders) 4 1
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 15
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 6
Image
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 5
Image
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 30
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 10
i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) 2 1
Image
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 15
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.42
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.15

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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