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ME_YYR808 Reedy Billabong East
19 September 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Reedy Billabong East ME_YYR808 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 19th September 2013 10:20am |
| 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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.59 | 1.8 | 490 | 7.1 | 0.14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 10 |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Scummy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
10% duckweed cover. Large amount of decomposing plant matter. The Boulevard Drain stormwater is now flowing into underwater storage tank. No drain stormwater flowing into Reedy Billabong.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 6 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 21 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 21 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 15 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 12 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 17 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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