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Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Merri Creek

Site Visit
06-04-2025
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: 8 Score: 6
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 30 Score: 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 6 Score: 5
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 30 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.09 7 17.7 21.1 8.3 1130 0.06 73.74 9
02-03-2025
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 50 Score: 6
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: 6 Score: 6
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
c. Family Hydrobiosidae (hunter caddis)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 100 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 5 22.3 22 8 660 0.1 57.63 9
05-01-2025
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: Score: 6
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: Score: 3
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 25.7 38.9 7.6 870 0.07 98.31 9
01-12-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 21.9 25.5 7.1 390 0.15 35
03-11-2024
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: Score: 6
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: Score: 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: Score: 5
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 23.6 25 7.7 1220 0.05 94.66 9
06-10-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 16.1 20.5 8.4 480 0.05 71.17 21
01-09-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 15 20.7 8.7 1000 0.05 89.53 9
07-07-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 9.6 14.8 8.3 980 0.02 79.23 9
02-06-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.01 9 12.3 14 8.3 960 0.03 84.34 9
05-05-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 9 14.2 19 7.3 1360 0.03 88.09 9
07-04-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 8 19.5 21.1 8.5 700 0.08 87.29 23
07-01-2024
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.08 7 22.4 21.5 7.5 380 0.2 80.76 50
01-10-2023
Approved
1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 5 Score: 6
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 9 Score: 3
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 19.7 26.2 8.6 1820 0.02 76.95 15
03-09-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 13.9 20 950 0.06 87.4 9
07-05-2023
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 11.5 11.8 7.3 270 0.08 91.81 38
02-04-2023
Approved
4 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 30 Score: 6
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 17 Score: 3
g. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Hydrophilus (Ugly Bob)
g. Family Hydrophilidae Genus Hydrophilus (Ugly Bob)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 19.1 22.1 7.7 740 0.07 86.61 16
05-03-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 30 Score: 6
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 4 Score: 3
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 15 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 23.7 36.5 8.2 1550 0.03 118.66 13
05-02-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 100 Score: 6
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: 9 Score: 3
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 4 Score: 3
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 20 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 9 19.1 21.1 7.9 900 0.07 97.48 9
08-01-2023
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 40 Score: 6
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels)
a. Family Hyriidae (freshwater mussels)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: 12 Score: 3
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: 12 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 25.7 33.1 8.4 1220 0.02 123.01 60
04-12-2022
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab)
Quantity: Score: 3
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles)
Quantity: Score: 1
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 25.9 34.7 8 1160 0.18 86.41 22
06-11-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 7 25.9 29.3 7.6 720 86.29 60
02-10-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 17.7 21.1 8 770 0.03 63.14 35
04-09-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 13.1 15 7.8 540 0.1 95.28 100
07-08-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8 12.9 16.9 7.9 720 0.15 75.93 42
03-07-2022
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.02 9 11.5 14.2 8.1 1060 0.07 82.84 9
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