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  6. 10-04-2012

Darebin Creek, behind Porshe and Lancia Courts, Epping

Melbourne

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ME_YDA090 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 10th April 2012 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
560µS/cm
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.03mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13.9° C
Temperature - WATER
13.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Raining
Last rainfall
Raining Now
Flow estimate
POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy,Smelly
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 11
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 30
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 22
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 120
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 197 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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