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ME_YED030 Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg
8 January 2023
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 8th January 2023 09:00am |
| 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 | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 81.43 | 7 | 1210 | 7.9 | 0.08 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
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Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 30 |
| b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) | 6 | 1 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 4 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 1 | 30 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 4 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 1 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 10 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 30 | |
|
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) | 9 | 1 |
| i. Family Dytiscidae, (two-tailed tigers) | 6 | 4 | |
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
| l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman) | 4 | 1 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 10 | |
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 10 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.00 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.69 | ||
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