Waterwatch Data Portal
Yarra River Catchment
ME_YMR118
Site
visits 13-12-2012
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
NTU
Sample
0
77.8
6.4
1166
7.82
0.17
33.5
25.3
2
Weather
cloudy
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,packets,plastic
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis)
4
5
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
2
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders)
3
40
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
1
1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
5
5
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms)
1
10
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
1
25
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
2
7
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug)
3
1
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
1
12
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye)
5
3
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)
1
10
g. Order Isopoda, Family Janiridae (water slaters)
3
1
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles)
1
1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)
2
2
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis)
4
6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)
6
1
ALT Signal Score
2.82
Weighted ALT Signal Score
2.62
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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