Site Visit #311136 09-08-2015 | CO_SUT015: Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz

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CO_SUT015 Moorabool River Catchment

Sunday 9th August 2015 14:15pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

83%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

9.3mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

880µS/cm

pH

7.6pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.003mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

12° C

Temperature - WATER

9.5° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last week

Flow estimate

STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

51cm - 99cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	b. Family Gerridae (water striders)	4	N/A
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	N/A
	g. Order Acarina, (water mites)	5	N/A
	h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers)	1	N/A
	h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails)	2	N/A
	j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)	1	N/A
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	N/A
	t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)	6	N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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