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Hardy Creek, crossing Paddy Road. Walking track in Sherbrooke Forest, off Nation Road, Selby

Melbourne

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ME_DHR090 Bunyip River Catchment

Saturday 9th April 2011 13:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
120µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - FTU
10FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 15
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 52
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 79 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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