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ME_YSC010 Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

23 September 2018

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm) ME_YSC010
Date and Time Sunday 23rd September 2018 09:15am
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 0.1 56.31 6.2 500 7.4 0.026 11 11 13
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 2.50
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
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 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 63 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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