Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek near Knowle Grove, Hurstbridge ME_YDI500
Date and Time Thursday 11th October 2018 14:00pm
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 9 200 0 20.3 15 12.5
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,other: School crossing flag

NB. We’re waiting for a replacement pH meter. The above is when it last was working as I can’t ignore the reading & leave blank.

Sample water shaken for turbidity test.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 11 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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