Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Upper Stony Creek - midpoint of capital works ME_MSO030
Date and Time Thursday 16th May 2019 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.3 80.24 8 210 7 0.2 14 15.5 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Other
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,cans,other: syringes, bicycle seat

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 39 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

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