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ME_YGR023 Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn

7 January 2018

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn ME_YGR023
Date and Time Sunday 7th January 2018 11:00am
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 Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 93.83 7.5 190 7.2 0.047 24.5 26.8 37
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

2 black ducks.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 45
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 66 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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