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Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield

Melbourne

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ME_YMR178 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 9th March 2017 11:40am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2500µS/cm
pH
8.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
28° C
Temperature - WATER
20.3° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) 4 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 20
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 10
Image
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) 8 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 10
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 30
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
Image
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 2
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 20
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 30
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
Image
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 20
ALT Signal Score 2.56
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.55

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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