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ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

29 October 2023

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley ME_YSC020
Date and Time Sunday 29th October 2023 09:30am
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 0.35 50.54 5.2 530 6.8 0.095 15.5 14 26
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 20
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 50
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 135 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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