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ME_YTW010 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 27th March 2018 13:00pm Approved
Notes

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
Smelly,Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,packets

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 VeryPoor 2 17

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 10
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 300
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 25
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 372 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

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