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  6. 24-02-2003

Little Yarra River, Gladysdale, opposite school (pyte prop), suburb?

Melbourne

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ME_YLY060 Yarra River Catchment

Monday 24th February 2003 11:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
80µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
0.26mg/L
pH
6.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.006mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
31° C
Temperature - WATER
20.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
28NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 12
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Chironomids 1 1
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Water-boatmen 4 8
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 150
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 7
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 215 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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