Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Ivanhoe wetland at Darebin Parklands (Banyule side of Parkalnds) ME_YDW010
Date and Time Friday 14th October 2011 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 114 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

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