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ME_YSC010 Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

20 November 2011

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm) ME_YSC010
Date and Time Sunday 20th November 2011 10:00am
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 0.03 8.9 440 7.2 0 13 15 47
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 20
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants clothing
There was substantial rain in the previous few days and the streams and ponds have been refreshed. The Fiander Arm returned two extraordinary results: Zero Phosphate (usually it is mid range) and a Very Good bug score (usually below mid range, but note that the in-stream vegetation has been improving).

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 222 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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