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Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

Melbourne

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ME_YMR112 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 7th October 2018 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.01mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
84.9094%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1560µS/cm
pH
8.4pH Units
Temperature - AIR
24.6° C
Temperature - WATER
18° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Stained green
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 4 6
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 1
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 6
Image
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 10
ALT Signal Score 2.67
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.83

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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