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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek at the Waterfall, Ronald St, Coburg ME_YED030
Date and Time Sunday 9th April 2017 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 75.54 7 370 7.8 0.08 13.1 19 9
Weather raining
Last rainfall
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 21
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 19
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 5
e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) e. Family Hydroptilidae (micro caddis) 4 1
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 13
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 5
h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) h. Family Telephlebiidae (teleflebs - Dragonfly nymphs) 9 1
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 2
j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) j. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (little diving beetles) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 50
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) 4 6
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) 6 15
ALT Signal Score 3.77
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.76

Diary photos

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