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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 3rd February 2019 14:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
61.45%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
910µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.17mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
38.2° C
Temperature - WATER
25.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
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Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 10
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 2
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c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 14
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 4
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 30
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 30
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 25
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 15
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 3
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 30
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 25
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 3 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 25
o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) o. Family Corixidae genus Agraptocorixa (static boatmen) 1 20
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 25
ALT Signal Score 3.38
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.26

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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