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  6. 17-05-2013

Reedy Billabong East

Melbourne

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ME_YYR808 Yarra River Catchment

Friday 17th May 2013 10:15am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
0.61mg/L NH3-N
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
0.6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
320µS/cm
pH
6.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
11° C
Turbidity - FTU
12FTU
Turbidity - NTU
14NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 6
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
>50
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 15
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 41
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 109 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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