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ME_YSC010 Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

20 September 2015

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm) ME_YSC010
Date and Time Sunday 20th September 2015 09:00am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 87 9 1070 7.3 0.026 18 12.5 36
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 18
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.6
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic
1. There is almost no in-stream vegetation left after recent sand dredging. 2. There is a lot of plastic hanging from the bank shrubbery.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 32 Total score: 5 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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