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Darebin Creek, approx 100 metres north (upstream) of the Drain outlet (YDA395), Kingsbury/Reservoir ME_YDA385

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Darebin Creek

Site Visit
14-05-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 0.2 13 16.5 8.9 1010 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16
07-04-2014
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 500 Score: 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 300 Score: 3
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 19 20 8.2 0.1 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16
07-04-2014
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 500 Score: 7
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 300 Score: 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 19 20 8.2 0.1 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 22
04-03-2014
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 0.05 25 26.5 8.1 1870 9
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 17
25-10-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 0.15 13.5 14.5 6.8 810 10
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16
27-08-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical Habitat Scores
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 1 14 17 8.6 1810 7
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 17
25-06-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 8 11 16 7.5 1760 0.1 7
31-05-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 14 19 7.1 500 0.3 10
24-04-2013
Approved
0 Photo(s) Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 700 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 0 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 0 Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 13 Score: 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 0 Score: 5
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 0 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 0 Score: 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 3
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1000 Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: 0 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 0 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 0 Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 300 Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 0 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
22-04-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 13.5 16.5 7.8 1190 1.5 7
22-04-2013
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 13.5 16.5 7.8 11.9 1.5 9
22-03-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 8 17.5 19.5 7.5 970 0.07 9
21-02-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 23 29 7.5 1860 0.15 21
24-01-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 22.5 24.5 8.4 1990 1 29
24-01-2013
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 22.5 24.5 8.4 1990 29
21-12-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 6 18.5 19.5 7.4 820 0.25 9
27-11-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0.02 6 0.2 20 24 7.4 1400 60
26-10-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0.04 8 15 14 8 1840 0.15 9
24-09-2012
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 16 Score: 7
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 500 Score: 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 8 13 10.5 7.1 1860 0.15 9
23-08-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0.04 10 0.15 12.5 16.5 7.1 980 70
24-07-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 9 10 14 8.2 1790 0.15 9
22-06-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0.04 9 0.25 10 9.5 7.2 260 39
23-05-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0.02 6 11 16 7.7 1310 0.03 9
23-04-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 10 16.5 21 7.3 1250 0.15 9
23-03-2012
Approved
Physical Chemical
N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
0 6 16 14 7.4 650 0.07 9
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