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  6. 20-05-2005

Yarra River, Lower Homestead Road, Wonga Park

Melbourne

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ME_YYR590 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 20th May 2005 1:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
140µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Turbidity - NTU
19NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 6
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Freshwater shrimp 5 64
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Water-boatmen 4 134
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Water-striders 4 8
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 29
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 27
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
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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: 276 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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