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ME_YMR178 Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield
9 March 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek at Galada Tamboore (Hatty Court) Campbellfield ME_YMR178 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 9th March 2017 11:40am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 9 | 2500 | 8.2 | 0.07 | 28 | 20.3 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
hot day with a light breeze
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Caenidae (caenids - Mayfly nymph) | 4 | 1 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 4 | 20 | |
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | 10 | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 2 |
| d. Family Philopotamidae / Family Polycentropodidae/Family Ecnomidae (ginger nuts) | 8 | 1 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 10 | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | 30 | |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 5 | 3 | |
|
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) | 1 | 2 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 20 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 3 | 10 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 30 | |
| i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) | 5 | 1 | |
|
l. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (stealth diving beetles) | 1 | 1 |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | 2 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 4 | 20 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.56 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 2.55 | ||
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