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Sutherland Creek at gorge, Steiglitz CO_SUT015

Corangamite Moorabool River Moorabool River Sutherland Creek 32_8 Sutherland Creek West Branch

30 results found (Displaying 1 - 25)

08-09-2024

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
5.2	14	17	6.7	4660	0.03	51.24	10

17-03-2024

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
7.29	20.3	29	7.4	3675	0.005	81.58	9

09-07-2023

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1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3

f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) — f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
4.9	11	15	7.4	4570	0.01	46	9

30-10-2022

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
6.4	15	17		687	0.03	63.6	35.8

14-03-2021

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets) — b. Family Ancylidae (freshwater limpets)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 50 Score: 4

f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) — f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3

f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) — f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5

p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) — p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
3.3	15	16.5	6.9	1714	0.03	32.9	9

13-10-2019

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1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) — a. Family Curculionidae (weevils)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) — e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4

f. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Berosus (water scavenger beetle larvae) — f. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Berosus (water scavenger beetle larvae)
Quantity: 2 Score: 2

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3

f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) — f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5

g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) — g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 100 Score: 5

h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers) — h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers)
Quantity: 100 Score: 2

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 100 Score: 1

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 100 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
6.9	13.5	18	7.1	2110	0.03	66.6679	3.08

02-06-2019

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1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: Score: 1

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
8.5	11	13	7	840	0.03	77.29	4.39

15-04-2018

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 11 Score: 1

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1

l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) — l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1

m. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Lancetes (Beetle adult) — m. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Lancetes (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 8 Score: 2

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
6.3	13.5	16	6.9	8410	0.045	62.24	49.1

12-11-2017

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1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

b. Family Gerridae (water striders) — b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 15 Score: 4

e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) — e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) — i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
6.9	21	23	6.8	3940	0.03	78.35	2.27

15-03-2017

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 50 Score: 4

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) — h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: 1 Score: 9

i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) — i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 200 Score: 1

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 10 Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU

05-03-2017

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
4.4	22	22	7.7	3610	0.01	53	6.05

11-09-2016

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 10 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
7.8	12.5	14	7	4060	0	74.1956	2.11

14-02-2016

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

b. Family Gerridae (water striders) — b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) — i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae)
Quantity: 3 Score: 2

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
5.3	21.5	23	7.1	2990	0	63	8.08

12-12-2015

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
5.7	20	19	7.7	606	0.007	65	4.04

09-08-2015

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

b. Family Gerridae (water striders) — b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: Score: 4

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: Score: 1

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
9.3	9.5	12	7.6	880	0.003	83	10

15-03-2015

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

b. Family Gerridae (water striders) — b. Family Gerridae (water striders)
Quantity: Score: 4

d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph) — d. Family Notonemouridae (noto nemoor ids - Stonefly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 6

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 4

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: Score: 1

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
7.6	15	16	8.4	2300	0.007	77	10

09-11-2014

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) — Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7

Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) — Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5

Water mites (Acarina) — Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 4 Score: 5

Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) — Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 40 Score: 3

Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) — Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4

Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) — Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3

Hydra (Hydrozoa) — Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) — True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 24 Score: 4

Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) — Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 2

Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) — Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
7	25	23.5	7.7	1480	0.007	87	9

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Excellent ⁵	Excellent ¹⁰	Good ⁸	Excellent ⁵	Good ⁸	Excellent ³⁶

04-05-2014

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
9.8	12.5	13	8	2500	0	94	9

09-02-2014

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU

10-11-2013

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Physical Chemical

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
8.5	13.5	12.5	7.5	4100	0	84	1.63

11-05-2013

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4

l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) — l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1

o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) — o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
4.1	11	19	7.5	4200	0	38	38.7

10-02-2013

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) — a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) — f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 5 Score: 5

j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) — j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 15 Score: 1

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
7.8	19	24	8.7	3100	0	95	10

16-09-2012

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4

f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) — f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 100 Score: 3

f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) — f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 200 Score: 5

h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) — h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: 3 Score: 9

n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) — n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
9.9	11	13	7.5	1650	0.033	90	10

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Excellent ⁵	Good ⁸	Good ⁸	Excellent ⁵	Excellent ¹⁰	Excellent ³⁶

13-05-2012

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph) — c. Family Coloburiscidae, Genus Coloburiscoides (stream horses - Mayfly nymph)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8

d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) — d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5

f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) — f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 20 Score: 3

f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) — f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5

g. Order Acarina, (water mites) — g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: 100 Score: 5

t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) — t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
9.7	10	12	7	1480	0.0033	87	1.57

14-08-2011

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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs

Chironomids — Chironomids
Quantity: 3 Score: 1

e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) — e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult)
Quantity: 4 Score: 3

Freshwater shrimp — Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 1 Score: 5

g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) — g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
Quantity: 1 Score:

h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) — h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 8 Score: 4

Water-striders — Water-striders
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) — Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 7

Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) — Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 29 Score: 7

Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) — Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) — Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 17 Score: 6

Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) — Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 5 Score: 6

Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) — Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4

Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) — Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 16 Score: 4

D.O mg/L	Water ° C	Air ° C	pH pH Units	EC µS/cm	rP mg/L P	D.O. %	Turb NTU
11.4	11.4	14.4	7.4	3800	0.015	105	10

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