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  6. 27-08-2012

MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EME500 Bunyip River Catchment

Monday 27th August 2012 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1200µS/cm
pH
8.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
10° C
Turbidity - NTU
18NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Scummy
Stream depth
>2m
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 4
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 8
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 28 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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