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ME_YMA 005 Malcolm Creek @ Hanson Rd, Craigeburn

20 December 2012

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Malcolm Creek @ Hanson Rd, Craigeburn ME_YMA 005
Date and Time Thursday 20th December 2012 09:30am
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 62.4 5.91 156.6 6.74 0.01 18.3 18 17
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 300
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 30
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 2
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 6 2
ALT Signal Score 3.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.44

Diary photos

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