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Stony Creek downstream of Somerville Rd

Melbourne

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ME_MSO670 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Sunday 8th October 2023 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.24mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
370µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.21mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
15° C
Temperature - WATER
12.3° C
Turbidity - FAU
7FAU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 39.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 N/A
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 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
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 N/A
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 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
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

Stony Creek, MSO670 down stream
Stony Creek, MSO670 upstream

Physical Chemical Trends

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