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ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg

7 September 2014

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030
Date and Time Sunday 7th September 2014 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 90 10 700 8.4 0.01 16.8 12.4 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 6
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 7
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 20
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 21
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 21
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 15
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 21
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 21
ALT Signal Score 3.25
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.21

Diary photos

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