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ME_YSS022 Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

6 February 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Wednesday 6th February 2013 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Amphipod monitoring done to day. Several observers including Paul Hodgson attended

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0.12 90 9 110 6.9 0.09 21 15 18
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 18
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other
Cigarettes. Stream flow has been altered by human intervention just upstream of collecting site by an artificial waterfall havinf been created from the local rocks

Habitat

Artificial waterfall created just upstream
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 175
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 175 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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