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ME_YDI833 Yarra River Catchment

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ME_Friends of Plenty River

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
18-03-2017 - 18-03-2017
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
March 2017 Fair Fair Poor Fair Good

Only one plastic bottle in the pit drain this time.

Very scummy below the dam wall.

Logs blocking two tunnels.

Patches of foam and oil on the surface upstream from the dam wall.

Lots of rubbish waiting to be washed down the creek at the next heavy downpour.

Weed trees growing in the waterway.

Skipper Butterflies, Common Browns and Cabbage Whites in flight.

On a rock near the small, planted wetland there is a plaque commemorating 10 years of work by the Friends of the Karingal Yalloc.

BIRDS:    Rainbow Lorikeets    Mudlarks    Pacific Black Ducks    Wood Ducks    Magpies                  Noisy Miners --- and a White-faced Heron, later.    

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
26-08-2001 - 13-08-2016
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
June 2016 29 25 Poor
May 2016 51 29 Poor
April 2016 74 30 Poor
March 2016 99 31 Poor
March 2016 99 31 Poor
January 2016 73 32 Poor
December 2015 96 18 Poor
November 2015 136 21 Poor
October 2015 125 16 Poor
September 2015 39 9 Poor
August 2015 47 12 Poor
July 2015 33 12 Poor
July 2015 43 10 Poor
February 2015 109 19 Poor
January 2015 58 11 Poor
May 2014 23 13 Poor
April 2014 47 24 Poor
March 2014 63 11 Poor
November 2013 53 24 Poor
October 2013 54 20 Poor
September 2013 118 16 Poor
August 2013 21 15 Poor
July 2013 50 23 Poor
May 2013 37 13 Poor
April 2013 86 21 Poor
February 2013 195 24 Poor
January 2013 230 31 Fair
December 2012 267 29 Fair
October 2012 118 29 Poor
September 2012 151 14 Poor
August 2012 150 28 Poor
July 2012 87 34 Poor
June 2012 67 20 Poor
December 2011 193 21 Poor
November 2011 76 9 Poor
September 2011 177 30 Poor
September 2011 59 14 Poor
July 2011 124 14 Poor
May 2011 41 23 Poor
April 2011 53 25 Poor
March 2011 290 26 Fair
January 2011 96 Good
December 2010 96 Good
October 2010 96 Good
September 2010 96 Good
August 2010 96 Good
July 2010 96 Good
July 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
April 2010 96 Good
March 2010 96 Good
February 2010 96 Good
January 2010 96 Good
December 2009 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good
October 2009 96 Good
September 2009 96 Good
August 2009 96 Good
August 2009 96 Good
July 2009 96 Good
May 2009 96 Good
April 2009 96 Good
March 2009 96 Good
January 2009 96 Good
January 2009 96 Good
December 2008 96 Good
November 2008 96 Good
October 2008 96 Good
October 2008 96 Good
June 2008 96 Good
May 2008 96 Good
April 2008 96 Good
February 2008 96 Good
February 2008 96 Good
December 2007 96 Good
September 2007 96 Good
August 2007 96 Good
July 2007 96 Good
June 2007 96 Good
May 2007 96 Good
April 2007 96 Good
March 2007 96 Good
February 2007 96 Good
December 2006 96 Good
November 2006 96 Good
October 2006 96 Good
September 2006 96 Good
August 2006 96 Good
June 2006 96 Good
May 2006 96 Good
April 2006 96 Good
December 2004 96 Good
March 2004 96 Good
January 2004 96 Good
December 2003 96 Good
November 2003 96 Good
October 2003 96 Good
September 2003 96 Good
August 2003 96 Good
July 2003 96 Good
May 2003 96 Good
April 2003 96 Good
March 2003 96 Good
February 2003 96 Good
January 2003 96 Good
November 2002 96 Good
October 2002 96 Good
August 2002 96 Good
July 2002 96 Good
June 2002 96 Good
May 2002 96 Good
April 2002 96 Good
March 2002 96 Good
February 2002 96 Good
January 2002 96 Good
December 2001 96 Good
November 2001 96 Good
October 2001 96 Good
October 2001 96 Good
September 2001 96 Good
August 2001 96 Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
03-02-2016 - 10-04-2019
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
November 2018 70 2.2
September 2018 38 1.9
July 2018 9 2.4
March 2018 62 2.5
February 2018 222 2.5
November 2017 187 2.5
August 2017 72 2.8
June 2017 38 2.2
March 2017 101 2.2
February 2017 66 2.7
January 2017 173 2.5
November 2016 168 2.6
July 2016 25 2.4
February 2016 0.0
February 2016 0.0

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 11-02-2011
0.01 mg/L NH3-N
Median
0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 12-03-2011 to 20-05-2014
0.07 mg/L NH4+
Median
0.10mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 10-04-2019
4.00 mg/L
Median
6.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 11-08-2012
0.07 mg/L P
Median
0.04mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 11-02-2011
0.00 mg/L N
Median
N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 10-04-2019
15.0 ° C
Median
16.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 10-04-2019
17.5 ° C
Median
15.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 20-05-2014
7.15 pH Units
Median
7.00pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 20-05-2014
440.00 µS/cm
Median
730.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 12-03-2011 to 20-05-2014
0.070 mg/L P
Median
0.140mg/L P
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 11-05-2001 to 10-04-2019
16 NTU
Median
10NTU
Latest
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