Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Yarraman Creek, Pyke Street ME_DYA050
Date and Time Sunday 27th May 2012 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 14.6
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 2
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 10
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 207 Total score: 45 Overall rating: Good

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