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Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

Melbourne

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ME_YMR112 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 3rd January 2016 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
111.18%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
800µS/cm
pH
8.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.2mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
30° C
Temperature - WATER
26° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained green
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 30
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 1
Image
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 3
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 2
Image
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
Image
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 51
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 8
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 2 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 3 2
Image
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 4
Image
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 51
ALT Signal Score 3.18
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.54

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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