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Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC020 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 21st March 2021 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
33.15%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
440µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
17° C
Turbidity - FTU
15FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 0.50
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 30
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 50
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Image
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 50
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 50
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 278 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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