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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Friday 12th April 2019 10:20am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 8 420 7.3 0.03 18.3 14.6 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.20
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Creek very clear, all results pretty good.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 50
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 75
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 167 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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