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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy
1 February 2015
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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 1st February 2015 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 | 0.085 | 60 | 5 | 550 | 8.7 | 0.14 | 19 | 20.7 | 14 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Oily |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | 21 | |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 40 | |
|
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) | 3 | 6 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 50 | |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 4 | 7 | |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 10 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 5 | |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 3 | 6 | |
| i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) | 4 | 2 | |
| k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) | 4 | 15 | |
|
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | 10 |
|
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers) | 2 | 2 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 21 | |
|
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 21 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.29 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.46 | ||
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