Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Baileys Billabong West ME_YYR809
Date and Time Friday 25th February 2011 09:45am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.26 2 210 6.1 0.02 18.5 18 44 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Clear,Other: Duckweed -100% cover
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 40
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 N/A
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 9 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

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