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Upper Stony Creek - midpoint of capital works

Melbourne

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ME_MSO030 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Thursday 19th September 2024 11:10am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
30%
Electrical Conductivity
249µS/cm
Nitrate NO3
5mg/L
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14.9° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
7NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Fair 6 21

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 31
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 219
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 258 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

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