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Darebin Creek, behind Porshe and Lancia Courts, Epping

Melbourne

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ME_YDA090 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 15th September 2017 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Water Conditions

Weather
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 11
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 36
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 14
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 9
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 9
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 93 Total score: 44 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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