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ME_DBR001 Bunyip River Catchment

Saturday 14th March 2026 10:38am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.4mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
59.63%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
690µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.6mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.1° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
25NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago 1.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
muddy edges
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Good 8 N/A Good 8 27

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 11
Image
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 35
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 120
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 1
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 4
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 59
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 9
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 251 Total score: 41 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

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Physical Chemical Trends

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