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MPVA 17 - Merricks-Coolart catchment - dam on tributary of Merricks Creek

Melbourne

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ME_EME500 Bunyip River Catchment

Thursday 18th November 2010 14:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
pH
6.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
5
Stream width
50
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 7
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) 5 3
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 5
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 37 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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