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ME_YMR005 Merri Creek @ Heidelberg Rd Bridge
12 March 2010
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek @ Heidelberg Rd Bridge ME_YMR005 |
| Date and Time | Friday 12th March 2010 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.1 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 22.7 | 19.5 | 150 |
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,cans,polystyrene |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 8 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 8 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 4 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 2 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 6 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 2 | |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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