Site Visit #2338463 13-03-2025 | 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 13th March 2025 9:50am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium

0.02mg/L NH4+

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

82.07%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

7mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1300µS/cm

pH

7.8pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.1mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

22.7° C

Temperature - WATER

23.1° C

Turbidity - NTU

9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Cloudy

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours 0.40

Flow estimate

LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	60
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)	5	1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)	5	10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	30
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	1
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)	2	50

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

Total abundance: 152 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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