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Merri Creek @ Ida Street

Melbourne

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ME_YMR114 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 20th October 2007 13:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
78%
Electrical Conductivity
1530µS/cm
pH
8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
30.3° C
Temperature - WATER
18.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
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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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 11
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 7
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 6
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 720
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 3
Image
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 740
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 1528 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

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