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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.
2 December 2021
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 | Thursday 2nd December 2021 10:00am |
| 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 | 0.04 | 92.54 | 8 | 596 | 7.3 | 0.04 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 10 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,packets |
Further scouring of banks on u/s outside bend.
A new drop-off (mini-waterfall) immediately d/s.
Creek up after overnight storm (11mm rain)
Very little litter visible.
Monitored with participation of Darebin Parklands Thursday Crew.
Hoping to make this regular participation.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 7 |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 60 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 10 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 5 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 3 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 40 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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