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  6. 25-08-2008

Merri Creek at Summerhill Road, Craigieburn

Melbourne

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ME_YMR240 Yarra River Catchment

Monday 25th August 2008 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
0mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1890µS/cm
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
0.02mg/L P
Nitrate - Nitrogen
mg/L
pH
7.3pH Units
Temperature - AIR
11.3° C
Temperature - WATER
8.3° C
Turbidity - NTU
18NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
Last 7 days
Flow estimate
not specified
Water Appearance
 
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 N/A
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 N/A
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Freshwater shrimp 5 N/A
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 N/A
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 N/A
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 N/A
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 3 N/A
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 N/A
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 N/A
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 0 N/A
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 N/A
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Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 N/A
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 N/A
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 N/A
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 N/A
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 N/A
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 N/A
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Hydra (Hydrozoa) 4 N/A
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 N/A
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 N/A
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 N/A
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 N/A
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 N/A
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 N/A
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 N/A
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 N/A
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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