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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

Tuesday 16th August 2011 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
10mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1700µS/cm
pH
6.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
12° C
Temperature - WATER
13.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Raining
Last rainfall
Raining Now
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
5
Stream width
50
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 8
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 7
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 12
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
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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 9
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 78 Total score: 54 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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