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ME_YMR178 Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield

20 December 2012

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield ME_YMR178
Date and Time Thursday 20th December 2012 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 0 100.8 9.11 1702 8.13 0.1 24.3 19.8 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 6
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 8
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 4
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 30
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 100
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 50
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 3
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 30
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.07
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.98

Diary photos

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