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Garden Hut Creek@ Hennebergs rd Bridge

Melbourne

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ME_MGH520 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Friday 6th January 2017 15:00pm Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

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 2
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 3
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
Image
Hydra (Hydrozoa) 4 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 5
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Image
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: 130 Total score: 70 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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