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ME_DMK025_RD Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave

24 June 2007

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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Monbulk Creek at junction trestle bridge, Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave ME_DMK025_RD
Date and Time Sunday 24th June 2007 15:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Susp mg/L Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 83 150 7 0.06 8 7 13
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
26mm 6 days ago, drain 1m upstream, drain not flowing (40cm diameter) fast flowing, permanent, shallow (up to 50cm) no litter. Bugs rated POOR

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 16
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 16
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 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: 140 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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