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Merri Creek @ Heidelberg Rd Bridge ME_YMR005

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Merri Creek

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02-04-2017
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
a. Family Megapodagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 5
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
Quantity: Score: 6
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph)
Quantity: Score: 3
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: Score: 1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
Quantity: Score: 1
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult)
g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
28-06-2015
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10 14 8.4 1380 0.03 90 9
26-03-2015
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 16.3 19.7 8.34 1160 0.09 121.5 9
30-11-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 22.7 31 8.4 830 0.07 95 9
13-09-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 14.3 15 8.5 810 0.1 95 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 23
09-08-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 10.5 11 8.7 680 0.04 92 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 23
12-07-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 11.5 12 8.9 610 0.13 90 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 23
14-06-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 11.5 12 840 0.09 85 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 23
01-12-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
28-06-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 12.98 6.8 7.8 8.03 1201 0.05 109.1 22
24-04-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
10.89 14.2 25.7 8.38 834.9 0.08 105.5 9
06-12-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 8.78 19.4 28 8.2 942.1 0.15 93.9 7
12-03-2010
Approved
2 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 8 Score: 7
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 8 Score: 6
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 4 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.1 19.5 22.7 6.9 0.1 150
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