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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 January 2009 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
0.42mg/L NH3-N
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
1.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
680µS/cm
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
0.05mg/L P
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16.5° C
Temperature - WATER
15.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
41FTU
Turbidity - NTU
37NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Milky
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 25
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 138
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 18
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 186 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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