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ME_YYR420 Yarra River, approx 300 metres upstream of Kooweerup Road, "No.16", Launching Place

28 March 2001

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River, approx 300 metres upstream of Kooweerup Road, "No.16", Launching Place ME_YYR420
Date and Time Wednesday 28th March 2001 14:00pm
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 Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 11 40 0.07 6.7 0.046 10.5 5
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 12
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 8
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 4
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 18
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 12
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 6
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 80
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 159 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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