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ME_YGR020 Blackburn Lake at the Landing, a constructed platform on the edge of the lake

5 February 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Blackburn Lake at the Landing, a constructed platform on the edge of the lake ME_YGR020
Date and Time Sunday 5th February 2017 10:30am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 64.42 5.4 160 7.1 0 25 24.2 35
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic

More debris from rain storms. Lots of ducks - pacific black ducks, dusky moorhen. Lots of gumflowers floating in the water.

Habitat

<p>More debris from rain storms. Lots of ducks - pacific black ducks, dusky moorhen. Lots of gumflowers floating in the water.</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 21

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 11
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 52 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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