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ME_YSS022 Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

3 October 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Wednesday 3rd October 2012 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Amphipod sampling also done this day with 7 Austrogammarus and 156 normal amphipods in sample. 2 light coloured ampipods also found, could they be the Sherbrooke Freshwater amphipod?

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0.54 10 120 6.5 0.0326 24 12 6
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Stream flowing fast

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 60
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 50
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 139 Total score: 47 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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