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Merri Creek, approx 200 metres downstream Lorne Street, Fawkner ME_YMR160

Melbourne Yarra River Yarra River Merri Creek 29_7 Merri Creek

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19-04-2026
Approved
1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: 4 Score: 6
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers)
Quantity: 20 Score: 3
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: 2 Score: 9
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
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: 11 Score: 6
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm Turb NTU
08-10-2017
Approved
5 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
Quantity: Score: 3
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs)
Quantity: Score: 9
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
Quantity: Score: 1
o. Family Chironomidae, Genus Symbiocladius (backpack midge)
o. Family Chironomidae, Genus Symbiocladius (backpack midge)
Quantity: Score: 8
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm Turb NTU
02-08-2006
Approved
Physical Chemical
Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm Turb NTU
10 12 8.3 1000 30
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