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ME_YMO170 Moonee Ponds Creek, just upstream of the Herbert Street footbridge, across from Herbert Reserve, near Brosnan Crescent, Strathmore
5 October 2022
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Moonee Ponds Creek, just upstream of the Herbert Street footbridge, across from Herbert Reserve, near Brosnan Crescent, Strathmore ME_YMO170 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 5th October 2022 15:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.08 | 69.01 | 7 | 1584 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 14.5 | 24 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Raining now 5.00 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown,Milky |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,waxed cardboard,other |
lots of dog poo on the banks and footpaths surrounding. No foam on surface of water today. Lots of filamentous brown algae- seems a bit more gorwth than last sampling session.
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 3 |
|
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) | 4 | 20 |
|
f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) | 3 | 15 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 200 | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 2 | 2 | |
| j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) | 3 | 1 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.83 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.24 | ||
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