Hurry Save The Murray!

Drs Diane Bell and Mike Geddes went monitoring along the Finniss River today. Mike in his waders was the first one to fall in. Diane managed not to lose her gum boots in the sodden lime bank. They sampled water at the Finniss Crossing, at Wally’s Landing and below the liming site. Diane noted the presence of swamp hens, swallows, egret, boatmen (Corixid), and luscious regrowth on the banks and Mike added the small crustaceans, Ostracod, and noted the brownish tinge to the water: humic acid. Diane tested the pH at the Finniss Crossing in the 6.8-7.0 range at Wally’s Landing 6.6 to 7+ below the liming site. Mike pronounced the site that was cited as being a reason for constructing a Regulator on the Finniss River as healthy. The recent rains are diluting the acid.