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ME_YED070 Yarra River Catchment

Merri Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations

ME_Lake Watch, Reservoir

ME_Merri Creek Stream Team

ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)

Habitat Scores

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07-07-2010 - 07-02-2015

	Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation
February 2015	Good	Fair	Poor	Poor	Fair

November 2014	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

July 2014	Good	Poor	Poor	Fair	Poor

May 2014	Poor	VeryPoor	Poor	Fair	VeryPoor

November 2013	Good	VeryPoor	Fair	Fair	VeryPoor

September 2013

April 2013	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Poor	Fair

January 2013	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Poor	Poor

February 2012	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Fair	Good

May 2011	Excellent	Fair	Poor	Poor	Good

July 2010	Good	Fair	Fair	Poor	Poor

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method

28-03-2006 - 12-05-2019

Date	Taxa Count	Total score	Rating
April 2017	34	27	Poor
February 2015	107	25	Poor
February 2015	107	25	Poor
November 2014	114	106	Good
May 2014	101	32	Poor
November 2013	198	33	Poor
January 2013	47	106	Good
April 2012	48	31	Poor
November 2011	84	23	Poor
November 2008		96	Good
July 2008		96	Good
April 2008		96	Good
March 2008	54	20	Poor
January 2008		96	Good
November 2007		96	Good
September 2007		96	Good
May 2007		96	Good
March 2007		96	Good
November 2006		96	Good
October 2006	95	24	Poor
August 2006		96	Good
June 2006		96	Good
March 2006		96	Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

01-04-2023 - 01-04-2023

Date	Taxa Count	Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 24-05-2009

0.02 mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.00mg/L NH3-N
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Ammonium

Explain for me 19-04-2011 to 12-01-2025

0.03 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 08-12-2024

7.00 mg/L
Median 9.49mg/L
Latest

Filterable Reactive Phosphorus

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 24-05-2009

0.15 mg/L P
Median 0.02mg/L P
Latest

Nitrate - Nitrogen

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 24-05-2009

N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
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Temperature - WATER

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 12-01-2025

16.9 ° C
Median 23.1° C
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pH

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 12-01-2025

7.70 pH Units
Median 7.38pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 12-01-2025

640.00 µS/cm
Median 767.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

Explain for me 27-08-2006 to 12-01-2025

0.100 mg/L P
Median 0.100mg/L P
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Total Phosphorus

Explain for me 04-07-2011

N/A mg/L
Median 0.15mg/L
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Explain for me 27-08-2006 to 08-12-2024

79 %
Median 101%
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Turbidity - NTU

Explain for me 28-03-2006 to 12-01-2025

14 NTU
Median 16NTU
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains

(2020 to 2025) 51 visits Explain for me

	Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	pH Lower	pH Upper	Electrical Conductivity	Turbidity	Reactive Phosphorus
	%	pH Units	pH Units	µS/cm	NTU	mg/L P
	25th Percentile	25th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile	75th Percentile
2020 to 2025	66 Moderate 31 visits	7.00 Good 50 visits	8.05 Moderate 50 visits	833.00 Very Poor 50 visits	30 Moderate 45 visits	0.070 Moderate 42 visits
2025	N/A 0 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits	N/A 1 visits
2024	65 Moderate 12 visits	7.72 Good 12 visits	9.12 Very Poor 12 visits	1121.50 Very Poor 13 visits	32 Moderate 9 visits	0.100 Poor 8 visits
2023	71 Good 12 visits	7.59 Good 13 visits	8.03 Moderate 13 visits	833.00 Very Poor 13 visits	27 Moderate 11 visits	0.055 Good 10 visits
2022	N/A 5 visits	7.00 Good 12 visits	7.90 Moderate 12 visits	808.00 Very Poor 12 visits	35 Moderate 12 visits	0.085 Poor 12 visits
2021	N/A 1 visits	6.20 Moderate 8 visits	6.80 Good 8 visits	500.00 Poor 8 visits	21 Moderate 8 visits	0.045 Good 7 visits
2020	N/A 1 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 3 visits	N/A 4 visits	N/A 4 visits