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  6. 27-04-2025

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 27th April 2025 9:10am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
81.26%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
280µS/cm
pH
7.1pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.02mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
15° C
Temperature - WATER
15.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
19FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 2.00
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
Loose sand in the creek beds has moved recently.
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic,packets,other: Remains of a party balloon.

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 20
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 20
Image
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 163 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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