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ME_YMR145 Merri Creek u/s of Coburg Lake

15 February 2007

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek u/s of Coburg Lake ME_YMR145
Date and Time Thursday 15th February 2007 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1670 8 22 22.3 10
Weather sunny
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 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 15
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 9
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 151 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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