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ME_YMO175 Moonee Ponds Creek @ Valley Cres, d/s wetland

20 November 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Moonee Ponds Creek @ Valley Cres, d/s wetland ME_YMO175
Date and Time Thursday 20th November 2008 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 66.7 1471 7.91 0.088 17 16.8 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 17
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 29
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 264 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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