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Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 14th March 2021 11:45am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
32.9%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3.3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1714µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16.5° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Milky
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) 4 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 1
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 50
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 1
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 1
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 1
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 2
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 5
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 4 6
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 2
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 1 1
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 1
ALT Signal Score 3.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.50

Diary photos

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Physical Chemical Trends

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