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Scotchmans Creek at end of Turner Crt and Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley (Fiander arm)

Melbourne

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ME_YSC010 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 20th November 2011 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.03mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
440µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - FTU
47FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 20
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
clothing

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
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Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 20
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 2
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 10
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 222 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Very Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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