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  6. 19-04-2012

Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge

Melbourne

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ME_YDI500 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 19th April 2012 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
400µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
25.3° C
Temperature - WATER
17° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Slow
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
0.5
Stream width
4.5
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
cans

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 64
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 69 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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