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ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg
9 April 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 9th April 2017 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 75.54 | 7 | 370 | 7.8 | 0.08 | 13.1 | 19 | 9 |
| Weather | raining |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 21 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 19 | |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 5 |
|
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) | 4 | 1 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 13 | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 2 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 5 | |
|
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 1 |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 1 | 2 | |
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 50 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 6 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 15 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.77 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.76 | ||
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