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ME_YDA290 Darebin Creek at Greenhills Rd, Bundoora

8 March 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Greenhills Rd, Bundoora ME_YDA290
Date and Time Thursday 8th March 2012 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 40
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 30
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 150
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
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 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 287 Total score: 31 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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