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ME_WTR400 Truganina Park - HD Graham Reserve
11 April 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Werribee River |
|---|---|
| Site | Truganina Park - HD Graham Reserve ME_WTR400 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 11th April 2019 10:00am |
| 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 | P mg/L | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 8 | 410 | 6 | 13 | 17.5 | 20 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water level very low in sample areas less than 10cm. Water clear but almost impossible to do sampling without stirring up muddy substrate. Muddy substrate up tp 20cm deep over firm bottom.
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | N/A |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 4 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | N/A |
| i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) | 5 | 1 | |
|
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 2 |
| l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) | 3 | 2 | |
|
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | 5 |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.80 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 2.71 | ||
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