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ME_YYR804 Reedys Billabong, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe - North (as of 2007, current site)
21 November 2007
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Reedys Billabong, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe - North (as of 2007, current site) ME_YYR804 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 21st November 2007 09:15am |
| 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 | 0.79 | 2.5 | 330 | 7.1 | 0.27 | 14.5 | 17.8 | 30 |
| Weather | raining |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Raining Now 10 |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 2 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 6 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 6 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 12 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 37 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 16 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 5 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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