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ME_YMS003 Mississippi Ck. at 1st culvert on Lays Tk. 500m off M'ppi Rd. upstm x-ing

3 October 2004

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mississippi Ck. at 1st culvert on Lays Tk. 500m off M'ppi Rd. upstm x-ing ME_YMS003
Date and Time Sunday 3rd October 2004 01:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample 40 0.016 10
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Chironomids Chironomids 1 4
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 12
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 12
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 25
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 67 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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