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Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick

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ME_YMR118 Yarra River Catchment

Monday 6th August 2018 12:48pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
1250µS/cm
pH
7.8pH Units
Temperature - AIR
13.5° C
Temperature - WATER
11.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
13NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,packets,polystyrene

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 9
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 14 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Merri Creek waterbig sampling, mid flow amount

Physical Chemical Trends

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