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ME_YMR112 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 1st October 2017 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
103.59%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
10mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1070µS/cm
pH
8.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
16.9° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic,polystyrene

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 12
b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) b. Family Synlestidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 1
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c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis) 8 1
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 3
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 8
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 12
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 1
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g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters) 3 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 1
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 4.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.96

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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