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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.
16 November 2018
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558 |
| Date and Time | Friday 16th November 2018 10:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | Nitrate mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 8 | 990 | 8 | 0.01 | 17.8 | 16 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 5.20 |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic |
Water very clear.
Litter deposited on high water mark after recent (48mm) rainfall event.
Recent rainfall event has led to large bank erosion in at least 3 areas.I was assisted by new volunteer Nick.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 45 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 2 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 10 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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