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ME_YBA005 Banyule Creek headwaters@ Simpson barracks, Watsonia
26 January 2008
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Banyule Creek headwaters@ Simpson barracks, Watsonia ME_YBA005 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 26th January 2008 08:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 6 | 200 | 0.05 | 7.6 | 20 | 18 | 40 |
| Weather | Sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Last 24 hrs |
| Flow estimate | Still |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Although water is low, previous rainfall had significantly cleaned up the creek contamination. Aquatic diversity has never been high. Even though the quantities were low in some cases, single species, it was the appearance of diversity that was important. No quantities were recorded for SIGNAL purposes as more time was allocated to searching further bugs. Chemical parameters when compared to November was exceptional considering the amount of rainfall during December. Sighting of a cranefly larvae and orbital snail was the first for the creek. Macro-invertebrates present: damselfy, scavenger beetle, leeches, freshwater snail, orbital snail, flatworms, seed shrimp, cranefly larvae, mosquito larvae, bloodworm, segmented worm. Rubbish present: cans and tennis balls.
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