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ME_YSC020 Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley

31 March 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Scotchman's Creek. Bottom of Valley Reserve immediately East of Regent Street, Mt Waverley ME_YSC020
Date and Time Saturday 31st March 2001 14:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 5.6 250 0.17 7.1 0.059 12.5 37
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 3
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 3
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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