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Merri Creek @ Tate Reserve under the footbridge, Coburg

Melbourne

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ME_YMR135 Yarra River Catchment

Wednesday 5th April 2006 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
1050µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 18
Image
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 4
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 6
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 8
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 11
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 15
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 107 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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