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Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg

Melbourne

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ME_YED030 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 5th April 2024 9:45am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
71.3%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
380µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16.1° C
Temperature - WATER
16.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 45.00
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
> 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 20
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a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 1
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 5
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 1 3
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 3
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 3
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 5
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 5
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 1 30
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 6
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 4 10
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f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) 5 1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 100
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 2 25
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 1 2
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 4 1
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j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 6
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 3 12
Image
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 3
ALT Signal Score 3.23
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.07

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Physical Chemical Trends

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