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MPVA 18 - Right arm of Devilbend Creek, Tuerong

Melbourne

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ME_EDV100 Bunyip River Catchment

Friday 21st September 2012 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
85%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
400µS/cm
pH
6.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
15° C
Temperature - WATER
17.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
39NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
1.5
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 25
Image
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 10
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 40
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 12
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 15
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Image
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 40
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: 178 Total score: 48 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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