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  6. 16-02-2014

Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

Melbourne

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ME_YSC012 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 16th February 2014 9:40am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.07mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
230µS/cm
pH
6.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
22° C
Temperature - WATER
19.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
26FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Raining
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 6
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
1.5
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,cans,clothing,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 4
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 30
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
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Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Image
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 30
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 92 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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