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ME_YYR804 Reedys Billabong, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe - North (as of 2007, current site)
15 September 2007
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Reedys Billabong, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe - North (as of 2007, current site) ME_YYR804 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 15th September 2007 15:45pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 1 | 460 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 18.5 | 16.5 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 4 |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 10 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 7 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 8 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 25 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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