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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy
1 October 2023
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy ME_YMR112 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 1st October 2023 14:00pm |
| 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 | 76.95 | 7 | 1820 | 8.6 | 0.02 | 26.2 | 19.7 | 15 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 5 |
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 3 | 19 | |
| c. Family Sphaeriidae and Family Corbiculidae (basket and pea shells) | 5 | 30 | |
|
d. Family Hymenosomatidae (five cent crab, false spider crab) | 3 | 9 |
| e. Family Hydrobiidae - Potamopyrgus antipodarum (species - snail) | 3 | 8 | |
|
f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) | 4 | 1 |
| g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) | 4 | 30 | |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 3 | 2 | |
| q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis) | 3 | 2 | |
|
t. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Notalina (Headbanger caddis) | 6 | 4 |
| ALT Signal Score | 4.00 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 4.04 | ||
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