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ME_YMR135 Merri Creek @ Tate Reserve under the footbridge, Coburg

8 August 2006

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek @ Tate Reserve under the footbridge, Coburg ME_YMR135
Date and Time Tuesday 8th August 2006 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 710 7.6 15 13 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 25
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 8
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 14
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 69 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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