Site Visit #252363 10-02-2013 | CO_SUT015: Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 10th February 2013 11:00am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

95%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7.8mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

3100µS/cm

pH

8.7pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

24° C

Temperature - WATER

19° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Cloudy

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours

Flow estimate

POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)

Water Appearance

Clear,Stained brown

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	5	1
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	50
	f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye)	5	5
	f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)	5	1
	f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)	3	1
	g. Order Acarina, (water mites)	5	5
	h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers)	1	5
	i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers)	1	10
	j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)	1	15
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	8
ALT Signal Score		3.40
Weighted ALT Signal Score		2.96

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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Mininum standard

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