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Jawbone Lake 1 (Just below treatment wetland) ME_WJR130

Melbourne Werribee River Werribee River Kororoit Creek

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10-02-2024
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn)
b. Family Palaemonidae, Genus Macrobrachium (freshwater prawn)
Quantity: Score: 4
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: Score: 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5
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 6 20.4 18.1 7 1100 0.25 66.54 20
31-05-2022
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: Score: 1
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis)
Quantity: Score: 4
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
Quantity: Score: 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: Score: 3
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5
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
0.04 6 14 10 7 1190 0.15 58.44 10
12-03-2020
Approved
3 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: Score: 1
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs)
Quantity: Score: 4
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
Quantity: Score: 1
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
g. Order Acarina, (water mites)
Quantity: Score: 5
h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers)
h. Family Dytiscidae, (taper-tailed tigers)
Quantity: Score: 2
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 18 23 7 180 0 63.41 10
15-06-2016
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
8 20 24 9 1480 0.25 88.379 10
12-06-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 13 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 8 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 15 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 52 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
26-05-2016
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Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
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
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
N/A 0
25-05-2016
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
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
13 14 9.3 1270 20
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Good 8 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 22
12-06-2014
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 13 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 8 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 15 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 52 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
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
22-11-2004
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
16.2 8.8 1850 7
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