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MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EME500 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 17th February 2011 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1900µS/cm
pH
5.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21° C
Temperature - WATER
19° C
Turbidity - NTU
15NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 3
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
5
Stream width
50
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 6
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 53 Total score: 49 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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