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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Greenhills Rd, Bundoora ME_YDA290
Date and Time Wednesday 12th December 2012 10:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 50
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 200
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 20
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 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: 319 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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