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Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir

Melbourne

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ME_YED070 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 16th March 2008 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
47%
Electrical Conductivity
410µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.15mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
29° C
Temperature - WATER
22° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
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Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 54 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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