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ME_YYR808 Reedy Billabong East
16 November 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Reedy Billabong East ME_YYR808 |
| Date and Time | Friday 16th November 2012 10:10am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.96 | 0.7 | 570 | 6.9 | 0.49 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 42 | 12 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 1 |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
10% duckweed around edges.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 10 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 26 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 6 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 20 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 30 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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