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Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg

Melbourne

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ME_YED030 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 4th April 2021 9:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
77.43%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
610µS/cm
pH
8.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
25.6° C
Temperature - WATER
20.2° 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
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 N/A
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a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 N/A
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 6 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 N/A
c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) 5 N/A
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 N/A
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
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e. Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetle adult) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 N/A
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 N/A
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 N/A
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f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 N/A
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 N/A
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l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) 1 N/A
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 N/A
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t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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