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  6. 21-10-2016

Reedy Billabong East

Melbourne

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ME_YYR808 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 21st October 2016 10:10am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
0.3mg/L NH3-N
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4.7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
690µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.2mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14.5° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 15.00
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 42
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 87
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 60
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 4
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 38
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 232 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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