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Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030
Date and Time Friday 10th May 2024 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.1 68.75 7 360 8.5 0.08 14.2 14.5 50
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 30.00
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 8
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 25
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 3
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 12
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 15
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 25
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 3
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 3
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 3.53
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.44

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