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Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir

Melbourne

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ME_YED070 Yarra River Catchment

Wednesday 23rd November 2011 16:45pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
24µS/cm
pH
7.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.12mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21.5° C
Temperature - WATER
21.1° C
Turbidity - NTU
14NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 20
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 7
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 19
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 36
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 84 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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