Site Visit #2337530 05-09-2024 | ME_YDA419: Darebin Creek, adjacent to Nangak Tamboree wetlands, 60 metres DS of pipe outfall (next to sewage pit), Latrobe University, Bundoora

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ME_YDA419 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 5th September 2024 10:00am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium

0mg/L NH4+

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

68.36%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1320µS/cm

pH

6.6pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.01mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

19.5° C

Temperature - WATER

14.1° C

Turbidity - NTU

15NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last week 0.60

Flow estimate

MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

paper,plastic,cans,packets

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	70
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)	8	50
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)	5	1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)	5	7
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)	2	10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)	1	1

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

Total abundance: 159 Total score: 35 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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