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ME_YAI030 Aitken Creek, Perron Close, Craigieburn

6 June 2006

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Aitken Creek, Perron Close, Craigieburn ME_YAI030
Date and Time Tuesday 6th June 2006 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 590 8.2 15 11 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 14
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 4
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 25
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 13
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 303 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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