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  6. 19-12-2012

Davis Creek - Walking track from Pipline Road

East Gippsland

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EG_DAV060 Betka River Catchment

Wednesday 19th December 2012 9:52am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.25mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1242µS/cm
pH
6.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
23.4° C
Temperature - WATER
18.4° C
Turbidity - NTU
80NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 9
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
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) 7 212
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 12
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 32
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 16
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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: 317 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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