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ME_YSS601 Sassafras Creek: Pond in the Patch Primary School grounds, The Patch

13 November 2000

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek: Pond in the Patch Primary School grounds, The Patch ME_YSS601
Date and Time Monday 13th November 2000 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample 120 3.2 6.2 0.05 7
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 100
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 107 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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