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ME_YMO175 Moonee Ponds Creek @ Valley Cres, d/s wetland

27 April 2009

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Moonee Ponds Creek @ Valley Cres, d/s wetland ME_YMO175
Date and Time Monday 27th April 2009 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 14.21 1816 8.2 0.055 14 10.6 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 16
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 7
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 28
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 76
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 13
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 159 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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