Site Visit #2335085 24-09-2023 | ME_YSC011: Scotchmans Creek at crossing of Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

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ME_YSC011 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 24th September 2023 9:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium

0.05mg/L NH4+

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

77.71%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

8mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

330µS/cm

pH

7.1pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.114mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

20° C

Temperature - WATER

14° C

Turbidity - FTU

8FTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last week 2.00

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,packets,polystyrene

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	1
Water mites (Acarina)	5	20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)	4	1
Flatworms (Turbellaria)	2	6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	50
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)	2	4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	1	15

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 97 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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