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  6. 01-04-2003

Lake Yumbunga, close to confluence with Chum Creek inlet, suburb?

Melbourne

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ME_YCH072 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 1st April 2003 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
200µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
0mg/L
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
16.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
54NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Freshwater shrimp 5 22
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 3
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Water-boatmen 4 26
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 2000
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 14
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2078 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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