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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

6 April 2014

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112
Date and Time Sunday 6th April 2014 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 NTU
Sample 0.175 100 9 1140 7.8 0.18 26 19.8 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Low flow, low bank vegetation re-grown over edge of water

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 100
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 30
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 4
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 30
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 4
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 6
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 6
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 25
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 4
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 100
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.36
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.12

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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