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ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg
4 April 2021
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th April 2021 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 77.43 | 7 | 610 | 8.2 | 0.07 | 25.6 | 20.2 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | N/A |
|
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) | 6 | N/A |
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | N/A | |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | N/A | |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 5 | N/A | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | N/A |
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | N/A |
|
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | N/A |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | N/A | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | N/A |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 4 | N/A | |
|
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) | 1 | N/A |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | N/A | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | N/A | |
|
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) | 1 | N/A |
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | N/A |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | N/A |
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