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  6. 15-03-2009

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

Melbourne

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ME_YYR804 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 15th March 2009 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
0.83mg/L NH3-N
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
0.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
260µS/cm
pH
6.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.32mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
25NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
Raining Now 20
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 150
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 157 Total score: 6 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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Physical Chemical Trends

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