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  6. 25-10-2003

Yarra River at Canoe launch, Westerfolds Pk., close Fitzsimmons Lne.

Melbourne

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ME_YYR717 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 25th October 2003 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Nitrate - Nitrogen
0.35mg/L
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.17mg/L P
Turbidity - NTU
62NTU

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
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Chironomids 1 40
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Freshwater shrimp 5 200
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Water-boatmen 4 20
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 290 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Very Good

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