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ME_YLY070 Little Yarra River: Immediately upstream of bridge at Caulfied Grammar School, suburb?

24 February 2003

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Little Yarra River: Immediately upstream of bridge at Caulfied Grammar School, suburb? ME_YLY070
Date and Time Monday 24th February 2003 12:00pm
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 Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 8 110 0.21 6.6 0.003 22.5 27
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 15
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 100
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 50
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 200 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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