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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.

30 April 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Monday 30th April 2012 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 8 1040 7.6 0.05 15.4 12.1 15
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
Little changed from last time except more recent foam spills/discharges along the creek.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 40
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 46 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Cross stream from testing site.
Downstream from testing site.
Upstream from testing site.

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