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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy
4 December 2022
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th December 2022 14:00pm |
| 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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 86.41 | 7 | 1160 | 8 | 0.18 | 34.7 | 25.9 | 22 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | N/A |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | N/A | |
|
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) | 3 | N/A |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | N/A | |
| h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) | 1 | N/A | |
| i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) | 2 | N/A | |
|
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | N/A |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | N/A |
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| Weighted ALT Signal Score | |||
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