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ME_YYR405 Yarra River, 150 metres downstream of Sewerage Treatment Plant, Launching Place?

6 June 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River, 150 metres downstream of Sewerage Treatment Plant, Launching Place? ME_YYR405
Date and Time Wednesday 6th June 2001 16:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 50 0.12 6.6 0.01 16
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 6
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 30 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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