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ME_YMR118 Yarra River Catchment

Merri Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Merri Creek Stream Team
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)

Habitat Scores

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24-04-2024 - 24-04-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
April 2024 Fair Good Good Good Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
31-10-2006 - 06-08-2018
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2010 96 Good
September 2010 32 17 Poor
November 2008 96 Good
July 2008 96 Good
April 2008 96 Good
January 2008 96 Good
November 2007 96 Good
August 2007 42 24 Poor
July 2007 96 Good
May 2007 96 Good
May 2007 91 40 Good
February 2007 96 Good
November 2006 258 39 Very Good
November 2006 197 45 Good
October 2006 96 Good

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
13-12-2012 - 17-03-2018
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
April 2013 323 3.9
December 2012 132 2.6

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 31-10-2006 to 19-01-2011
0.00 mg/L NH3-N
Median
0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 09-07-2010 to 09-11-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median
0.04mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 31-10-2006 to 20-09-2025
7.20 mg/L
Median
9.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 31-10-2006 to 19-01-2011
0.18 mg/L P
Median
0.40mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 31-10-2006 to 19-01-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median
N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 11-01-2026
16.4 ° C
Median
23.4° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 11-01-2026
7.80 pH Units
Median
7.60pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 11-01-2026
847.85 µS/cm
Median
1010.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 09-11-2025
0.070 mg/L P
Median
0.045mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 09-07-2010 to 09-11-2025
82 %
Median
95%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 11-01-2026
17 NTU
Median
10NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Urban - Maribyrnong River tributaries and Yarra River NW tributaries
(2021 to 2026) 49 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
75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2021 to 2026
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83
Good
26 visits
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7.80
Good
44 visits
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7.80
Good
44 visits
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1193.00
Good
49 visits
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18
Good
49 visits
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0.070
Good
37 visits
2026
N/A
 
0 visits
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N/A
 
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N/A
 
0 visits
2025
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83
Good
12 visits
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7.50
Good
12 visits
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7.50
Good
12 visits
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846.50
Good
13 visits
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14
Good
13 visits
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0.050
Good
12 visits
2024
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83
Good
7 visits
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7.85
Good
9 visits
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7.85
Good
9 visits
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1474.00
Good
11 visits
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18
Good
11 visits
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0.070
Good
8 visits
2023
N/A
 
0 visits
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7.90
Good
9 visits
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7.90
Good
9 visits
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1391.00
Good
10 visits
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18
Good
10 visits
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0.070
Good
7 visits
2022
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81
Good
7 visits
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7.80
Good
12 visits
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7.80
Good
12 visits
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1166.00
Good
13 visits
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27
Good
13 visits
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0.085
Good
9 visits
2021
N/A
 
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1 visits
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Trinity PS students conducting WQ tests

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students testing turbdidity

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High flow, very high turbidity, and muddy.

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July 2019

July 2019

Creek bank rising

March 2020

Looking downstream to road bridge

March 2020

Merri Creek looking US on road bridge

March 2020

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Photo taken day before this sampling

December 2018

Merri Creek colour at time of sampling with volunteers

December 2018

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Merri Creek waterbig sampling, mid flow amount

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Merri Creek upstream of Blyth Street

June 2018

Merri Creek, Blyth St downstream

June 2018

Merri Creek Blyth St upstream

June 2018

Merri Creek at Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

Merri CReek, upstream Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

Merri Creek, upstream from Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

looking upsteam from Blyth St road bridge

May 2018