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ME_YML150 Mullum off The Parkway,Templestowe, reserve near bridge

12 August 2004

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mullum off The Parkway,Templestowe, reserve near bridge ME_YML150
Date and Time Thursday 12th August 2004 11:00am
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 9 510 0.04 10 25
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 64
i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) i. Order Notostraca (shield shrimp, tadpole shrimp) 5 12
n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) n. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Eretes (Beetle adult) 0 35
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 22
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 4
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 29
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 172 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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