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  6. 28-08-2004

Kew Billabong, Willsmere Park. Off Kilby Rd, Kew East.

Melbourne

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ME_YKB900 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 28th August 2004 12:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
160µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
0mg/L
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Turbidity - NTU
32NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 50
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Water-boatmen 4 13
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 154
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 21
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 6
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 6
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 268 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Fair

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