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  6. 18-10-2012

Toomuc Creek at Chambers Reserve

Melbourne

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ME_ETO100 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 18th October 2012 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.1mg/L NH4+
Electrical Conductivity
262µS/cm
pH
7.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
11° C
Turbidity - NTU
12NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Foamy/frothy,Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 200
Image
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 3
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 215 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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