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ME_YMA 005 Malcolm Creek @ Hanson Rd, Craigeburn

17 April 2013

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Malcolm Creek @ Hanson Rd, Craigeburn ME_YMA 005
Date and Time Wednesday 17th April 2013 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 55.4 5.6 184.9 6.97 0.01 14.9 13.7 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Milky
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 100
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 8
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
ALT Signal Score 2.89
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.71

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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