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Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick

Melbourne

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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)
Downstream
Downstream
Acrossstream
Acrossstream
Upstream
Upstream

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
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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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 23-02-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.01mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 31-10-2006 to 23-02-2025
7.06 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/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 23-02-2025
17.0 ° C
Median 23.7° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 23-02-2025
7.80 pH Units
Median 7.50pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 23-02-2025
853.85 µS/cm
Median 780.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 23-02-2025
0.070 mg/L P
Median 0.070mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 09-07-2010 to 23-02-2025
83 %
Median 83%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 13-09-2006 to 23-02-2025
20 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 36 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
68
Moderate
16 visits
7.25
Good
31 visits
7.80
Moderate
31 visits
1264.00
Very Poor
34 visits
27
Moderate
36 visits
0.070
Moderate
24 visits
2025
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2024
34
Very Poor
7 visits
7.25
Good
9 visits
7.85
Moderate
9 visits
1474.00
Very Poor
10 visits
14
Good
10 visits
0.070
Moderate
8 visits
2023
N/A
 
0 visits
7.25
Good
6 visits
7.70
Good
6 visits
1391.00
Very Poor
7 visits
20
Moderate
7 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
2022
65
Moderate
7 visits
7.30
Good
12 visits
7.80
Moderate
12 visits
1166.00
Very Poor
13 visits
27
Moderate
13 visits
0.085
Poor
9 visits
2021
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
2020
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
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High flow, very high turbidity, and muddy.
High flow, very high turbidity, and muddy.

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July 2019

July 2019

Creek bank rising
Creek bank rising

March 2020

Looking downstream to road bridge
Looking downstream to road bridge

March 2020

Merri Creek looking US on road bridge
Merri Creek looking US on road bridge

March 2020

July 2019

July 2019

July 2019

February 2019

Merri Creek colour at time of sampling with volunteers
Merri Creek colour at time of sampling with volunteers

December 2018

Photo taken day before this sampling
Photo taken day before this sampling

December 2018

November 2006

November 2006

November 2006

May 2007

September 2006

August 2007

Merri Creek waterbig sampling, mid flow amount
Merri Creek waterbig sampling, mid flow amount

August 2018

July 2018

July 2018

June 2018

June 2018

June 2018

Merri Creek upstream of Blyth Street
Merri Creek upstream of Blyth Street

June 2018

Merri Creek, Blyth St downstream
Merri Creek, Blyth St downstream

June 2018

Merri Creek Blyth St upstream
Merri Creek Blyth St upstream

June 2018

Merri Creek at Blyth St Bridge
Merri Creek at Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

Merri CReek, upstream Blyth St Bridge
Merri CReek, upstream Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

Merri Creek, upstream from Blyth St Bridge
Merri Creek, upstream from Blyth St Bridge

June 2018

looking upsteam from Blyth St road bridge
looking upsteam from Blyth St road bridge

May 2018

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