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ME_YMR141 Merri Creek, near footbridge 57 Connolly Ave, Coburg (opp De Chene Reserve)
27 March 2022
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek, near footbridge 57 Connolly Ave, Coburg (opp De Chene Reserve) ME_YMR141 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 27th March 2022 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| 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 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 30 |
|
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels) | 5 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 20 | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 2 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 10 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 10 | |
|
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) | 1 | 1 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 10 | |
|
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) | 2 | 10 |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 4 | |
|
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) | 5 | 2 |
| h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) | 1 | 1 | |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 2 | 1 | |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 1 | |
| o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) | 1 | 1 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 12 |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.94 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.49 | ||
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