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ME_YGR023 Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn
4 November 2018
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn ME_YGR023 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th November 2018 11:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.1 | 67.63 | 6.4 | 123 | 6.6 | 0.017 | 18.5 | 18 | 23 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,other: 3 cigarette butts |
Monitors: Anne P., John S., Wira Y., Susan W., Tanveer A.
Weather was sunny with clouds.
Birds: 1 little pied cormorant, 1 great cormorant, 3 pacific black ducks
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 3 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 7 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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