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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 18th November 2012 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.5mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
690µS/cm
pH
7.5pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.2mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
14.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
79NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,packets,plastic,polystyrene

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 15
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 8
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 30
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 8
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 5
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 105 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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