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ME_YSC050 Scotchmans Creek. First pont of Huntingdale Wetlands, off osborne Rd, Mt Waverley

13 November 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchmans Creek. First pont of Huntingdale Wetlands, off osborne Rd, Mt Waverley ME_YSC050
Date and Time Thursday 13th November 2003 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 7.4 180 0.24 0.0326 24
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 5
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 8
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 31 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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