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  6. 09-03-2001

Yarra River, Lower Homestead Road, Wonga Park

Melbourne

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ME_YYR590 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 9th March 2001 10:10am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
90µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
0.13mg/L
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.062mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
18° C
Turbidity - NTU
14NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Freshwater shrimp 5 10
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o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 5
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 100
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 155 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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