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ME_YDI500 Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge

19 April 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge ME_YDI500
Date and Time Thursday 19th April 2012 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0 8 400 7 0.07 25.3 17 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 0.5
Stream width 4.5
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants cans
waterway width was measured, previously estimated, other litter included concrete pipe & bicycle wheel + oil (looks like iron) slick still there.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 64
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 69 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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