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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

4 February 2018

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112
Date and Time Sunday 4th February 2018 14:00pm
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 0.03 85.66 7 700 8 0.15 28.7 25.5 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 100
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) 5 2
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 2
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 3
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 15
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 21
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 2
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 4
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 21
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 3
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 20
ALT Signal Score 3.29
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.58

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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