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  6. 04-12-2003

Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

Melbourne

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ME_YSS022 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 4th December 2003 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
10mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
110µS/cm
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
16° C
Turbidity - NTU
23NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 2
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b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 1
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Chironomids 1 2
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 11
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 13
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 11
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 47 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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