Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Five Mile Creek ME_YFM005
Date and Time Monday 14th August 2006 14:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 260 7.9 0.47 13 40
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Milky
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 60 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

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