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ME_YWA050 Wallan Creek, behind Scout Hall, Walla

3 August 2010

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Wallan Creek, behind Scout Hall, Walla ME_YWA050
Date and Time Tuesday 3rd August 2010 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 350 7.1 9.9 11.5 80
Weather overcast
Last rainfall
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy,Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 24 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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