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ME_YPL750 Plenty River @ Railway Rd under Para Bridge, Greensborough
18 November 2011
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River @ Railway Rd under Para Bridge, Greensborough ME_YPL750 |
| Date and Time | Friday 18th November 2011 11:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 360 | 7.7 | 31.5 | 25.1 | 50 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 13 |
| Flow estimate | Rapid |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic |
site sampled by Briar Hill PS supervised and sampled collected by Julia. Weather warm and humid. Very high flows and muddy water due to over 50 mm rain in last 11 days in this catchment.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | 1 | |
| h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) | 0 | 14 | |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 0 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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