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Valley Creek. First pool after drain at top of Valley Reserve, Mt Waverley ME_YVA002

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Gardiners Creek

Site Visit
20-03-2011
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
0 0 0 17 19 6.8 290
23-01-2011
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
5 0.04 19 21 7.2 850
21-11-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
15 7.1 430
19-09-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
11 15 7.3 330
23-05-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
8 11 7 300
18-04-2010
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
0 5 0.03 15 22 6.9 320
21-03-2010
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
15 17 7.1 320
29-11-2009
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
16 7.1 140
01-11-2009
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
7.1 0 16.5 6.9 240
27-09-2009
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
9.5 9 7.3 240
23-08-2009
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
11.5 14 7.1 180
26-07-2009
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
9.2 0.02 8.5 11.5 7.4 230
31-03-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 4 Score: 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
5.8 1.96 12.5 7.5 710 0.15 20
25-01-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
5.5 0.98 18.5 28.5 7.8 632 0.046 20.8
19-01-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
8.4 1.19 17 24 8 2050 0.244 26.6
12-01-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 5 Score: 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
7.5 0.83 25 7.2 2470 0.085 23.1
06-12-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
10 1.36 15 7.5 2800 0.098 23.1
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