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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

Friday 28th September 2012 12:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1.4µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13.7° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stream depth
 
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Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 32 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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