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ME_YBP001 Big Pats Ck, intersect Big P's Ck Rd, M'ppi Rd & Smyth's Ck rd, 15m upst

3 October 2004

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Big Pats Ck, intersect Big P's Ck Rd, M'ppi Rd & Smyth's Ck rd, 15m upst ME_YBP001
Date and Time Sunday 3rd October 2004 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 50 0 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 8
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 27
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 17
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 13
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 78 Total score: 43 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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