Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Valley Creek, Mt Waverley, east of Regent Street, near the confluence of Scotchman's Creek ME_YVA100
Date and Time Sunday 23rd May 2021 09:30am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 47.87 5.4 220 6.7 10.5 10 18
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.00
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 34
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 8
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 40
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 100
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 210 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

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