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Garden Hut Creek Confluence of Garden Hut and Monument Creek

Melbourne

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ME_MGH400 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Sunday 8th January 2017 10:00am Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Over the years we have done extensive re-habilitation of the stream frontage like planting of natives and removal of exotic species

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 100
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 102
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 351 Total score: 51 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

First time seen at this location

Physical Chemical Trends

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