Waterwatch Data Portal
Yarra River Catchment
ME_YED030
Site
visits 07-10-2018
Physical Chemical Tests
N
mg/L NH4+ D.O.
% D.O
mg/L EC
µS/cm pH
pH Units rP
mg/L P Air
° C Water
° C Turb
NTU
Sample
0.08
71.1498
7
1050
8.7
0.03
23.3
16
9
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)
6
15
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies)
6
1
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis)
4
2
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
15
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders)
3
10
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
1
2
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
2
30
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye)
5
1
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)
3
21
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)
1
15
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers)
1
1
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles)
1
1
l. Family Dytiscidae, (swimming water tigers)
2
6
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis)
4
3
ALT Signal Score
3.43
Weighted ALT Signal Score
3.06
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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