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  5. ME_YMR141

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 14-09-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 14-09-2025
8.00 mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 14-09-2025
14.4 ° C
Median 14.4° C
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pH
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 14-09-2025
8.00 pH Units
Median 7.90pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 14-09-2025
1020.00 µS/cm
Median 910.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 14-09-2025
0.060 mg/L P
Median 0.050mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-03-2021 to 14-09-2025
82 %
Median 79%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 22-02-2020 to 21-10-2025
13 NTU
Median 11NTU
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Water Quality Indicators for Urban - Maribyrnong River tributaries and Yarra River NW tributaries
(2021 to 2026) 54 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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91
Good
49 visits 		Explain for me
8.20
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53 visits 		Explain for me
8.20
Good
53 visits 		Explain for me
1540.00
Good
52 visits 		Explain for me
17
Good
53 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
53 visits
2026
N/A
 
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0 visits
2025
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89
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8.05
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11 visits 		Explain for me
8.05
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
975.00
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
14
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
0.055
Good
11 visits
2024
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91
Good
18 visits 		Explain for me
8.20
Good
18 visits 		Explain for me
8.20
Good
18 visits 		Explain for me
1400.00
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17 visits 		Explain for me
18
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18 visits 		Explain for me
0.092
Good
18 visits
2023
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90
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
8.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
8.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
1730.00
Good
12 visits 		Explain for me
17
Good
11 visits 		Explain for me
0.100
Good
12 visits
2022
N/A
 
4 visits 		Explain for me
8.35
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
8.35
Moderate
7 visits 		Explain for me
1799.00
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
20
Good
7 visits 		Explain for me
0.087
Good
7 visits
2021
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Coburg HS students performing tests
Coburg HS students performing tests

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Coburg HS students performing tests
Coburg HS students performing tests

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Coburg HS students performing tests
Coburg HS students performing tests

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new recruits at the sampling site
new recruits at the sampling site

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May 2022

Creek from the bridge
Creek from the bridge

January 2023

little helper
little helper

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April 2022

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

April 2022

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April 2022

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

April 2022

April 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

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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