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MPVA03 - Dam on a tributary of Dunns Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EDN700 Bunyip River Catchment

Wednesday 2nd March 2011 13:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1900µS/cm
pH
6.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
17° C
Turbidity - NTU
100NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
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
Muddy
Stream depth
3
Stream width
20
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 2
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 154 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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