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ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg
3 April 2022
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 3rd April 2022 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 | 0.07 | 85.25 | 8 | 870 | 8 | 0.06 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 9 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 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 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | N/A | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | N/A |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | N/A |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 2 | N/A | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | N/A | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | N/A | |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 2 | N/A |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | N/A | |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | N/A | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | N/A |
| ALT Signal Score | |||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | |||
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