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ME_YYR717 Yarra River at Canoe launch, Westerfolds Pk., close Fitzsimmons Lne.

25 October 2003

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River at Canoe launch, Westerfolds Pk., close Fitzsimmons Lne. ME_YYR717
Date and Time Saturday 25th October 2003 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Nitrate-Nit mg/L N rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample 0.35 0.17 62
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
overcast,

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 2
Chironomids Chironomids 1 40
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 200
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 290 Total score: 36 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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