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ME_YGC180 Grace Burn at Queens Park off Don Road, Healesville

20 October 2017

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Grace Burn at Queens Park off Don Road, Healesville ME_YGC180
Date and Time Friday 20th October 2017 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 81.23 8.5 60 0.23 6.7 0.04 15.5 13.3 9.36
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 100
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 200
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 50
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 50
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 464 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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