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ME_YCH045_RD Chum Ck. at Rogers Rd xing. Chum Ck

27 November 2001

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Chum Ck. at Rogers Rd xing. Chum Ck ME_YCH045_RD
Date and Time Tuesday 27th November 2001 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 9.6 100 1.51 6.6 0 16 18
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 100
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 20
i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 1
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 70
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 70
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 50
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 150
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 496 Total score: 46 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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