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ME_YYR808 Reedy Billabong East
18 January 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Reedy Billabong East ME_YYR808 |
| Date and Time | Friday 18th January 2013 09:15am |
| 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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.58 | 0.6 | 600 | 0.33 | 7.2 | 28 | 26 | 135 | 110 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Milky,Stained green |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 50 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Sample was filtered was Ammonia-Nitrogen result. Water level was down about 40 cm. Fine algae in water?
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 3 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 159 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 8 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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