Site Visit #2339879 16-11-2025 | ME_MSO670: Stony Creek downstream of Somerville Rd

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ME_MSO670 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Sunday 16th November 2025 9:00am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

5.1mg/L

pH

7.5pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.31mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

16.3° C

Temperature - WATER

15.6° C

Turbidity - FAU

10FAU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last week 20.00

Flow estimate

MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow

Water Appearance

Clear

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Family Parastacidae (freshwater crayfish or yabbies)	1	1
	c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)	1	1
	e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)	1	18
	f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye)	4	3
	g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)	2	19
ALT Signal Score		1.80
Weighted ALT Signal Score		1.83

Diary photos

Stony Creek, Cruikshank Park, downstream

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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End date Last data:

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