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Malcolm Creek @ Hanson Rd, Craigeburn

Melbourne

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ME_YMA 005 Yarra River Catchment

Wednesday 17th April 2013 9:30am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
55.4%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
184.9µS/cm
pH
6.97pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.01mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14.9° C
Temperature - WATER
13.7° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Milky
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 5
e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) 1 100
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 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 3
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 1
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 1
ALT Signal Score 2.89
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.71

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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