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Cherry Lake, near walkway bridge, at end of Sugargum Drive in Altona

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ME_WCC200 Werribee River Catchment

Saturday 15th March 2025 8:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.07mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
69.7%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
121µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
22.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
80NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago 0.00
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 3 N/A
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 3 N/A
Image
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 N/A
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 N/A
Image
g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 N/A
Image
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 N/A
ALT Signal Score
Weighted ALT Signal Score

Diary photos

Cherry Lake From Sampling Point
Cherry Lake From Sampling Point
Cherry Lake From Sampling Point
Cherry Creek from sampling point
Cherry Creek from sampling point
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Physical Chemical Trends

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