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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 4th April 2021 14:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
113.17%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1030µS/cm
pH
8.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.08mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
23.9° C
Temperature - WATER
21.3° 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
51cm - 99cm
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
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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d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) 3 N/A
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 N/A
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 N/A
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 N/A
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 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
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 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

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