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Scotchmans Creek at crossing of Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC011 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 21st April 2024 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
66.51%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
370µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.121mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
13° C
Turbidity - FTU
11FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 21.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 10
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 109 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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