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ME_YMR135 Merri Creek @ Tate Reserve under the footbridge, Coburg

25 March 2007

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 Sunday 25th March 2007 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 18
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 18
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 21
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 35
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 125 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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