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MPVA16 - Dam on tributary of Tubbarubba creek

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ME_ETB500 Bunyip River Catchment

Saturday 6th October 2012 15:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1.6µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
13° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 10
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 6
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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 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 56 Total score: 46 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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