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ME_YMR155 Merri Creek, approx 200 metres Upstream Keady Street stairwell, Coburg North

29 October 2017

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek, approx 200 metres Upstream Keady Street stairwell, Coburg North ME_YMR155
Date and Time Sunday 29th October 2017 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Turb NTU
Sample
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Waterbug census sampling as part of MW Spring sampling

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 N/A
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 N/A
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 N/A
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 N/A
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 N/A
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 N/A
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 N/A
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 N/A
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 N/A
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 N/A
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 N/A
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 N/A
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

Waterbug census participants collecting sample from all habitats

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