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  6. 22-03-2018

Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge

Melbourne

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ME_YDI500 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 22nd March 2018 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
340µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
26.6° C
Temperature - WATER
19.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
24NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Oily
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Image
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 10 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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