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  6. 11-04-2011

Darebin Creek, upstream of Lillimer drain, Heidelberg West.

Melbourne

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ME_YDA420 Yarra River Catchment

Monday 11th April 2011 9:08am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
450µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
12° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
14NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
Slow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,packets,paper,plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 3
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 0 2
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 150
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 0 3
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 11
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 8
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 75
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 283 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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