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MPVA08 - Dam supplied from Coolart Creek

Melbourne

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ME_ECO600 Bunyip River Catchment

Monday 12th November 2012 17:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1500µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21° C
Temperature - WATER
20.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stream depth
>2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
N/A 0

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 3
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 3
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 5
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 33 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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