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  6. 11-04-2011

Darebin Creek, downstream of Lillimer Drain, Heidelberg West.

Melbourne

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ME_YDA422 Yarra River Catchment

Monday 11th April 2011 13:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
410µS/cm
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.15mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
15.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
11NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
Moderate
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies) 5 4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 100
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 4
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 13
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 150
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 301 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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