Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge ME_YDI500
Date and Time Thursday 14th December 2017 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 5 280 5.7 0.05 24.8 22.3 28
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 9
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 15
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 41 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

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