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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy
3 August 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 3rd August 2014 14:00pm |
| 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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 74 | 8 | 640 | 8.4 | 0.15 | 11 | 10.4 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water level just above bank vegetation
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 3 |
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | 1 | |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 21 | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 2 | 1 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 8 | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 7 | |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 2 | 1 | |
|
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 21 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.11 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.09 | ||
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