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Merri Creek @ Tate Reserve under the footbridge, Coburg

Melbourne

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ME_YMR135 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 1st August 2006 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
620µS/cm
pH
8.1pH Units
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
13° C
Turbidity - NTU
40NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Other
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 29
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 13
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 21
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 95 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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