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ME_YYD808 Chelsworth Input (stormwater capture draining to Reedy Billabong)

15 May 2015

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Chelsworth Input (stormwater capture draining to Reedy Billabong) ME_YYD808
Date and Time Friday 15th May 2015 08:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.16 3.6 440 6.6 0.05 13 12 17 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 5
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 50
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 11
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 58
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 31
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 9
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 117 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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