River Health in the New South Wales Lower North Coast, Hunter and Central Coast Catchments

A report of AusRivAS assessments 1994 - 1999
Grant Hose and Eren Turak
Environment Protection Agency, 2004
ISBN 0 642 55099 9 ISSN 1447-1280

Mann577 - Mummel River at Cooplacurripa

Site Condition Summary
Sampling Data and Assessments
Site report cards

Site Condition Summary

This site was just upstream of the junction of the Mummel and Cooplacurripa Rivers. The surrounding land was used for grazing.

The clearing of vegetation and cattle grazing had contributed to the degradation of the riparian zone. There was also some erosion due to the road. Within the river, the substrate was covered in filamentous algae and silt.

Water quality analyses indicated low nutrient concentrations. Other variables were within expected ranges.

AusRivAS assessments indicated the macroinvertebrate communities were similar to those predicted, with all O/E-Taxa values close to 1.

Location Map

Location Details
Map Name	Giro 9234-1-S
Map Zone	56
Map Scale	1:25000
Easting	402100
Northing	6498700
Distance from source (m)	52596
Elevation (m asl)	160
Average Annual Rainfall (mm)	950

Single Season Assessments

Edge
	Spring '99
	15-Dec-99
O/E Taxa	1.13
Band	A
O/E SIGNAL	1.03

Riffle
	Autumn '99	Spring '99
	13-May-99	15-Dec-99
O/E Taxa	0.98	0.90
Band	A	A
O/E SIGNAL	1.07	1.04

Combined Season Assessments

Edge

Riffle
Seasons	AUT99SPR99
O/E Taxa	1.03
Band	A
O/E SIGNAL	1.06

Taxa Collected

X= Taxa Predicted & Collected, O = Taxa Predicted & NOT Collected, + = Taxa Collected & NOT Predicted

Edge
			Spring '99
Phylum	Class/Order	Family	15-Dec-99
Annelida	Oligochaeta		+
Arachnida	Hydracarina		X
Crustacea	Decapoda	Atyidae	X
Crustacea	Ostracoda		+
Insecta	Coleoptera	Dytiscidae	X
Insecta	Coleoptera	Elmidae	X
Insecta	Coleoptera	Hydrophilidae	X
Insecta	Diptera	Chironominae	O
Insecta	Diptera	Orthocladiinae	X
Insecta	Diptera	Simuliidae	+
Insecta	Diptera	Tanypodinae	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Baetidae	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Caenidae	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Leptophlebiidae	X
Insecta	Hemiptera	Corixidae	X
Insecta	Hemiptera	Gerridae	X
Insecta	Hemiptera	Notonectidae	+
Insecta	Hemiptera	Veliidae	O
Insecta	Odonata	Aeshnidae	+
Insecta	Odonata	Gomphidae	X
Insecta	Odonata	Isostictidae	+
Insecta	Odonata	Libellulidae	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Atriplectididae	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Calamoceratidae	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Calocidae	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Conoesucidae	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Hydroptilidae	O
Insecta	Trichoptera	Leptoceridae	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Odontoceridae	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Philorheithridae	+

X= Taxa Predicted & Collected, O = Taxa Predicted & NOT Collected, + = Taxa Collected & NOT Predicted

Riffle
			Autumn '99	Spring '99
Phylum	Class/Order	Family	13-May-99	15-Dec-99
Platyhelminthes	Turbellaria		O	O
Annelida	Oligochaeta	Oligochaeta	X	X
Arachnida	Hydracarina	Hydracarina	X	O
Crustacea	Decapoda	Atyidae	X	X
Insecta	Coleoptera	Elmidae	X	X
Insecta	Coleoptera	Psephenidae	X	X
Insecta	Diptera	Tipulidae	O	X
Insecta	Diptera	Simuliidae	X	X
Insecta	Diptera	Athericidae
Insecta	Diptera	Tanypodinae	O	O
Insecta	Diptera	Orthocladiinae	X	O
Insecta	Diptera	Chironominae	O	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Baetidae	X	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Ameletopsidae
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Leptophlebiidae	X	X
Insecta	Ephemeroptera	Caenidae	X	X
Insecta	Lepidoptera	Pyralidae	O	+
Insecta	Megaloptera	Corydalidae	X	X
Insecta	Odonata	Amphipterygidae
Insecta	Odonata	Gomphidae	X	O
Insecta	Odonata	Corduliidae	O
Insecta	Plecoptera	Eustheniidae
Insecta	Plecoptera	Gripopterygidae	X	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Hydrobiosidae	X	O
Insecta	Trichoptera	Glossosomatidae	+	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Hydroptilidae
Insecta	Trichoptera	Philopotamidae	X	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Hydropsychidae	X	X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Conoesucidae		X
Insecta	Trichoptera	Helicopsychidae	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Calocidae	+	+
Insecta	Trichoptera	Leptoceridae	X	O

Water Quality Data

	Autumn '99	Spring '99
Variable	13-May-99	15-Dec-99
Water Temperature (°C)	14.6	24.6
Conductivity (µS/Cm)	133	150
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)	9.8	8.6
Alkalinity (mg CaCO₃ /L)	70	50
pH	8.43	8.45
Turbidity (NTU)	7.3	1
Low Total Phosphorus (µg/L)	18	27
Free Reactive Phosphorus (µg/L)	12	15
NOx Nitrogen (µg/L)	1	10
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (mg/L)	<0.3	<0.3
Ammonia (µg/L)	5	12
Nitrate (µg/L)	<1	9
Nitrite (µg/L)	<1	<1

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