Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030
Date and Time Sunday 12th April 2015 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 81.89 8 620 7.8 0.06 17.2 16.4 9
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained green
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) a. Family Psephenidae, Genus Sclerocyphon (water pennies) 6 4
b. Family Ecnomidae, Genus Ecnomus (bandit caddis) 4 4
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 16
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 100
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 9
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 20
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 6
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 50
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 6
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 1
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 2
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 50
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 20
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 80
ALT Signal Score 3.27
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.42

Diary photos

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