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  6. 23-04-2023

Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC012 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 23rd April 2023 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
94.24%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
110µS/cm
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.013mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - FTU
6FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 49.00
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
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets

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 25
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 10
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 4
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 90 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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