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ME_YMR240 Merri Creek at Summerhill Road, Craigieburn
9 March 2017
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek at Summerhill Road, Craigieburn ME_YMR240 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 9th March 2017 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| 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 | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 100 | |
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 1 |
|
e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) | 4 | 8 |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 4 | |
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f. Family Baetidae (baetids -Mayfly nymph) | 5 | 1 |
| f. Family Nepidae, Genus Laccotrephes (leafy water scorpions) | 3 | 2 | |
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 6 |
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 2 | 6 |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 5 | |
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 1 |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 1 | 1 | |
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h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 2 |
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) | 7 | 2 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 10 | |
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) | 6 | 3 |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 3 | |
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.94 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.48 | ||
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