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ME_DMK025_RD Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave

16 April 2005

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave ME_DMK025_RD
Date and Time Saturday 16th April 2005 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Susp mg/L Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 9.2 140 7.3 0.02 17 13 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
15mm 2 days previously

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 29
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 23
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 55 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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