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ME_YLR050 Lyrebird Creek, Boundary Road, 250 metres south Valley Picnic Ground, suburb?

10 July 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Lyrebird Creek, Boundary Road, 250 metres south Valley Picnic Ground, suburb? ME_YLR050
Date and Time Wednesday 10th July 2002 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 10.1 0.065 11 9 30
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 80
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 105 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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