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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.
21 December 2023
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 21st December 2023 09:10am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | Nitrate mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.02 | 85.62 | 8 | 944 | 7.9 | 0.15 | 21.5 | 18.5 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 3.20 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,packets |
Cruel vine (araujia) growing on a tree next to monitoring site.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 85 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 10 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 50 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 10 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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