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ME_YSS022 Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista

4 December 2003

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Thursday 4th December 2003 12:00pm
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 10 110 0.03 16 23
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 3 2
b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) b. Family Elmidae (riffle beetle adult) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 11
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 13
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 11
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 47 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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