Site Visit #265714 06-07-2013 | ME_YMR112: Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

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ME_YMR112 Yarra River Catchment

Saturday 6th July 2013 14:00pm Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium

0mg/L NH4+

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

88%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

10mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1380µS/cm

pH

7.8pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.05mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

14.6° C

Temperature - WATER

10.8° C

Turbidity - NTU

15NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Last rainfall

Flow estimate

Water Appearance

Stream depth

0 - 50cm

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Species	Score	Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	23
Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera)	5	4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)	6	5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)	5	2
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)	5	1
Flatworms (Turbellaria)	3	2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)	3	3
Leeches (Hirudinea)	3	1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)	4	53
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	1	1

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 95 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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