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Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

Melbourne

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ME_YMR112 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 4th August 2013 14:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
730µS/cm
pH
7.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
13° C
Temperature - WATER
10.4° C
Turbidity - NTU
40NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Raining
Last rainfall
 
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 2
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 3
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 11
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 12
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 55 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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