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Merri Creek at Northcote Golf Course

Melbourne

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ME_YMR119 Yarra River Catchment

Merri Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_7 Merri Creek

Monitoring organisations
ME_Merri Creek Stream Team
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)
WI_Individual Monitors
Acrossstream
Acrossstream

Habitat Scores

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19-06-2015 - 25-08-2018
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
August 2018 Poor Good Fair Good Good
July 2018 Poor Good Fair Good Good
June 2015 Poor Poor Poor Poor VeryPoor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
8.00 mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
13.9 ° C
Median 18.5° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
15.9 ° C
Median 22.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
7.87 pH Units
Median 7.40pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
960.00 µS/cm
Median 490.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
0.100 mg/L P
Median 0.150mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
77 %
Median 85%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-03-2015 to 25-01-2020
9 NTU
Median 51NTU
Latest
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Diary entries
Finding it difficult to read control v sample water
Finding it difficult to read control v sample water

January 2020

January 2020

Colour of the creek after this week's dust storm
Colour of the creek after this week's dust storm

January 2020

Brown Slime/ Unidentifiable
Brown Slime/ Unidentifiable

December 2019

Oil on surface
Oil on surface

December 2019

Oil on surface
Oil on surface

December 2019

Brown Slime/ Unidentifiable
Brown Slime/ Unidentifiable

December 2019

Water was flowing and clear in some small areas
Water was flowing and clear in some small areas

December 2019

Stagnant Water
Stagnant Water

December 2019

Looking towards our collection site. Very shallow, we were able to walk up stream
Looking towards our collection site. Very shallow, we were able to walk up stream

December 2019

December 2019

Our crew, having a End of Year morning tea post data collection.
Our crew, having a End of Year morning tea post data collection.

December 2019

between >0.07- 0.10, colour variance made it difficult to distinguish
between >0.07- 0.10, colour variance made it difficult to distinguish

November 2019

October 2019

Color Variation
Color Variation

September 2019

August 2019

Readings made difficult due to turbidity
Readings made difficult due to turbidity

July 2019

Upstream: visible cloudiness just under water surface. Did not move
Upstream: visible cloudiness just under water surface. Did not move

July 2019

Looking downstream from collection point
Looking downstream from collection point

July 2019

Looking upstream from collection point
Looking upstream from collection point

July 2019

Water visibly much cloudier/ milkier than usual
Water visibly much cloudier/ milkier than usual

July 2019

July 2019

November 2018

November 2018

View looking down the escarpment
View looking down the escarpment

August 2018

Access to the creek. View from water.
Access to the creek. View from water.

August 2018

Surface bubbles. Could be from nearby riffles; very consistent
Surface bubbles. Could be from nearby riffles; very consistent

August 2018

Very clear water today, despite the rain this past week.
Very clear water today, despite the rain this past week.

August 2018

August 2018

Little in the overhanging branches
Little in the overhanging branches

August 2018

View up stream
View up stream

August 2018

Upon arrival at the site today
Upon arrival at the site today

August 2018

some of the group with the Creek in background- higher flow and more muddy than previous sampling
some of the group with the Creek in background- higher flow and more muddy than previous sampling

June 2018

Creek side - new recruits
Creek side - new recruits

January 2018

September 2017

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