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  6. 08-02-2011

MPVA07 - Dam 2 on Waterholes Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EWE800 Bunyip River Catchment

Tuesday 8th February 2011 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.2mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
900µS/cm
pH
6.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
47.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
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
4
Stream width
130
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 100
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 150
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 108
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 160
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 550 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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