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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick ME_YMR118
Date and Time Tuesday 14th August 2007 09:30am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 620 7.8 11.8 9.7 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 31
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 42 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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