Site Visit #2337743 03-11-2024 | ME_YMR112: Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

Site visit details

Catchment	Yarra River
Site	Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112
Date and Time	Sunday 3rd November 2024 14:00pm
Approved	Approved

	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 NTU
Sample		0	94.66	8	1220			7.7	0.05	25	23.6	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	51cm - 99cm
Stream width	> 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

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. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells)	5	N/A
	d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)	3	N/A
	d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)	5	N/A
	e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail)	3	N/A
	e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	1	N/A
	g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)	4	N/A
	t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)	6	N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

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