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ME_YGR020 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Advisory Committee
ME_Waterwatch East

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
03-02-2013 - 29-04-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
April 2023 Fair Fair Fair Poor Fair

small area adjacent to The Landing is eroding, no vegetation, but lots of tree roots. Rest of inlet fairly well vegetated

April 2019 Poor Good Fair Poor Good
January 2018 Poor Fair Poor Poor Fair
November 2017 VeryPoor Good Good Fair Fair
April 2017 VeryPoor Poor Poor VeryPoor Poor

Thomas, Su, Elaine, Anne

Seems unstable alongside verge. Lake verge beside landing seems to have eroded away considerably with a width of 1.5 metres. Some sections have broken off into water. Habitat assessment done this site only

7+ pacific black ducks, 1 Coot. Wind picking up

DO readings inconsistent - not included (RA)

February 2017 Poor Fair Fair Fair Poor

More debris from rain storms. Lots of ducks - pacific black ducks, dusky moorhen. Lots of gumflowers floating in the water.

July 2015 Fair Fair Good Fair Poor
April 2015 Poor Good Fair Poor Fair
March 2015 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
February 2015 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
January 2015 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
November 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
October 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
August 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
June 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
May 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
April 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
March 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
February 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
January 2014 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
December 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
November 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
September 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
August 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
July 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
June 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
May 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
April 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
March 2013 Poor Fair Fair Fair Fair
February 2013 Good Good Good Fair Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
05-02-2017 - 03-03-2018
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
February 2017 52 16 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 06-05-2007 to 03-09-2010
0.00 mg/L NH3-N
Median
0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 06-02-2012 to 03-02-2024
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median
0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-02-2024
6.50 mg/L
Median
2.60mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 06-05-2007 to 03-09-2010
0.02 mg/L P
Median
0.00mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-09-2010
N/A mg/L N
Median
N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-02-2024
16.0 ° C
Median
21.5° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-02-2024
6.90 pH Units
Median
6.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-02-2024
158.00 µS/cm
Median
174.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 03-02-2024
0.010 mg/L P
Median
0.010mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 06-02-2012 to 03-02-2024
62 %
Median
29%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 08-01-2017 to 03-02-2024
29.00 FTU
Median
31.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 05-11-1999 to 08-09-2019
30 NTU
Median
31NTU
Latest
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