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Chum Creek behind Good Life Farm pig paddock ME_YCH050

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River New Chum Creek

3 results found (Displaying 1 - 2)

27-11-2001
13:30pm

Approved

Creature data

Chironomids
Quantity: 40 Score: 1

d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 10 Score: 2

Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 6 Score: 5

Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 100 Score: 7

Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 100 Score: 7

Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 8

Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6

Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6

Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5

Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 50 Score: 3

Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1

Phys chem data

D.O mg/L	EC µS/cm	Nitrate-Nit mg/L N	pH pH Units	rP mg/L P	Air ° C	Water ° C	Turb NTU
9.4	90	1.31	6.3	0.013	17	14.3	15

27-11-2001
00:00am

Approved

Habitat data

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Poor ²	Poor ⁴	VeryPoor ²	VeryPoor ¹	Poor ⁴	Good ¹³

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