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ME_YLY060 Little Yarra River, Gladysdale, opposite school (pyte prop), suburb?

6 June 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Little Yarra River, Gladysdale, opposite school (pyte prop), suburb? ME_YLY060
Date and Time Thursday 6th June 2002 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Chloro A µg/L D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 8 70 0.33 0.05 17.8 8 20
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 6
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 64
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 19
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 18
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 116 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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