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Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

Corangamite

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 16th September 2012 11:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
90%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1650µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.033mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
11° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 10
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Presence of spiny rush lowered score for bank vegetation. Stream cover is naturally sparse.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Excellent 36

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 20
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 4
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 1
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug) e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug) 3 1
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) 5 20
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 100
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 1
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 6
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 200
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 4
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 2
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 3
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
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n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 1 20
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.89
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.91

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