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ME_YJM006 Downstream end of Lake at Candelbark Walk, at bridge weir, Lakeside Dve.

16 March 2006

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

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Downstream end of Lake at Candelbark Walk, at bridge weir, Lakeside Dve. ME_YJM006
Date and Time Thursday 16th March 2006 18:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample 0.1 410 0.06 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1000
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 91
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 9
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 1121 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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