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Reedys Billabong, Wilsons Reserve, Ivanhoe - North (as of 2007, current site)

Melbourne

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ME_YYR804 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 18th March 2007 9:45am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
0.04mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
450µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.63mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
15.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
23NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 6
Flow estimate
DRY: No continuous flow in channel and no pools
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 23
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 73
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 128 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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