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ME_YMO105 Moonee Ponds Creek @ Holbrook Reserve, Brunswick

21 April 2009

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Moonee Ponds Creek @ Holbrook Reserve, Brunswick ME_YMO105
Date and Time Tuesday 21st April 2009 12:30pm
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 NTU
Sample 0 16.18 2111 9.86 0.01 26 21 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
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 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 150
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 188 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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