Site Visit #254507 17-04-2013 | ME_YMR118: Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick

Site visit details

Catchment	Yarra River
Site	Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick ME_YMR118
Date and Time	Wednesday 17th April 2013 15:00pm
Approved	Approved

	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	89.8	8.6	930			8.18	0.12	21.5	17	9

Weather	cloudy
Last rainfall	During the last week
Flow estimate	MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance	Clear
Stream depth	0 - 50cm
Stream width	2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis)	6	10
	b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis)	4	3
	c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)	4	20
	c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders)	3	1
	c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)	1	1
	d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)	5	100
	e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)	1	20
	e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)	1	2
	g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)	3	100
	g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)	1	6
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	2	50
	q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis)	4	2
	t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis)	6	8
ALT Signal Score		3.46
Weighted ALT Signal Score		3.89

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