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  6. 15-04-2018

Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 15th April 2018 11:15am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
62.24%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
8410µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.045mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
13.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
49.1NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance
Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 10
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 2
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 10
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 16
Image
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 11
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 20
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 2
Image
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
Image
m. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Lancetes (Beetle adult) 2 8
ALT Signal Score 2.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.72

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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