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Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield

Melbourne

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ME_YMR178 Yarra River Catchment

Thursday 20th December 2012 12:30pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
100.8%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.11mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1702µS/cm
pH
8.13pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
24.3° C
Temperature - WATER
19.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
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c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
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d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 6
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 8
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 4
Image
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 30
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 100
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 50
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 3
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 30
Image
i. Family Stratiomyidae (soldier fly larvae) 2 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 20
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p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 1
ALT Signal Score 3.07
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.98

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