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Yarra River Catchment
ME_YED070
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visits
23-01-2013
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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
P
mg/L
Turb
NTU
Sample
0.07
4
1420
8
0.18
23.2
22.7
9
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Smelly,Stained green
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,polystyrene
Since our last test, there was an increase in the amount of juvenile mosquito fish, no snails and less vegetation in and at the waters edge. 23rd of January, shadow test with Trevor Hausler.
Habitat
Bank Erosion Stability
Bank Vegetation
In Stream Cover
Riffles Pools Bends
Verge Vegetation
Overall
Excellent 5
Fair 6
Fair 6
Poor 2
Poor 4
Fair 23
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
7
N/A
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
7
N/A
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
8
N/A
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera)
5
N/A
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
7
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
1
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
5
N/A
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
5
N/A
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
5
N/A
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
6
N/A
Water mites (Acarina)
5
10
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
5
N/A
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
3
N/A
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
4
N/A
Flatworms (Turbellaria)
3
5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
3
N/A
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
4
N/A
Leeches (Hirudinea)
3
2
Roundworms (Nematoda)
3
N/A
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
4
N/A
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
4
20
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
2
N/A
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
2
N/A
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
2
N/A
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
1
N/A
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 47
Total score: 27
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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