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Merri Creek, near footbridge 57 Connolly Ave, Coburg (opp De Chene Reserve)

Melbourne

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ME_YMR141 Yarra River Catchment

Merri Creek Lower Sub Catchment

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

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
18-11-2020 - 31-03-2024
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL
April 2023 109 3.8
March 2022 116 3.5
November 2020 0.0

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
8.00 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
16.5 ° C
Median 24.9° C
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pH
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
8.00 pH Units
Median 8.20pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
1040.00 µS/cm
Median 1030.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
0.073 mg/L P
Median 0.015mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-03-2021 to 02-02-2025
85 %
Median 85%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 02-02-2025
14 NTU
Median 9NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 42 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
73
Good
37 visits
7.70
Good
42 visits
8.20
Moderate
42 visits
1400.00
Very Poor
41 visits
18
Good
41 visits
0.110
Poor
42 visits
2025
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
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N/A
 
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2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2024
77
Good
18 visits
7.95
Good
18 visits
8.20
Moderate
18 visits
1400.00
Very Poor
17 visits
18
Good
18 visits
0.092
Poor
18 visits
2023
67
Moderate
8 visits
7.30
Good
8 visits
8.00
Moderate
8 visits
1550.00
Very Poor
8 visits
18
Good
7 visits
0.120
Very Poor
8 visits
2022
N/A
 
4 visits
7.05
Good
7 visits
8.35
Poor
7 visits
1799.00
Very Poor
7 visits
20
Good
7 visits
0.087
Poor
7 visits
2021
N/A
 
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N/A
 
5 visits
N/A
 
5 visits
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5 visits
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5 visits
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5 visits
2020
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
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2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
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2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
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new recruits at the sampling site
new recruits at the sampling site

July 2023

May 2022

little helper
little helper

January 2023

Creek from the bridge
Creek from the bridge

January 2023

June 2022

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April 2022

April 2022

Much calmer a few meters downstream
Much calmer a few meters downstream

April 2022

April 2022

forgot to attach this in January
forgot to attach this in January

April 2022

April 2022

February 2022

Lowest and clearest we've seen it
Lowest and clearest we've seen it

February 2022

Fallen trees from storms months ago
Fallen trees from storms months ago

February 2022

October 2021

With little to no rain in the past few days, we could not figure why the water was not clear
With little to no rain in the past few days, we could not figure why the water was not clear

July 2021

July 2021

July 2021

Testing, social distancing style; Our last WW before COVID restrictions tightened
Testing, social distancing style; Our last WW before COVID restrictions tightened

March 2020

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February 2020

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