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ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley
19 January 2014
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley ME_YSC020 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 19th January 2014 09:40am |
| 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 | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.1 | 30 | 2.7 | 710 | 7 | 0.088 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.6 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | packets,paper,plastic |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 6 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 2 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 40 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 25 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 6 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 10 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 10 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 15 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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