Waterwatch Data Portal
Yarra River Catchment
ME_YED030
Site
visits
12-04-2015
Site visit details
Physical Chemical Tests
N
mg/L NH4+
D.O.
%
D.O
mg/L
EC
µS/cm
pH
pH Units
rP
mg/L P
Air
° C
Water
° C
Turb
NTU
Sample
0
81.89
8
620
7.8
0.06
17.2
16.4
9
Weather
cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stained green
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
6
4
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis)
4
4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
16
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
5
100
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms)
1
9
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
1
1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
2
20
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
1
6
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)
3
50
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)
1
6
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers)
1
1
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
1
2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)
2
50
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis)
4
20
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
6
80
ALT Signal Score
3.27
Weighted ALT Signal Score
3.42
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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