Waterwatch Data Portal
Yarra River Catchment
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Site
visits
19-02-2023
Site visit details
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
pH
pH Units
rP
mg/L P
Air
° C
Water
° C
Turb
FTU
Turb
NTU
Sample
0
82.96
8.1
100
0.02
18.5
16.5
7
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago 0.00
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
< 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,clothing,packets,polystyrene
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
10
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
4
20
Flatworms (Turbellaria)
2
30
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
3
30
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
2
10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
50
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
1
10
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 162
Total score: 25
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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