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ME_YGR006 Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek

2 March 2014

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Sunday 2nd March 2014 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 Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 28 2.5 270 0.02 15 18 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,polystyrene

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Fair 3 Good 8 Good 31

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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