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ME_YMR112 Merri Creek, u/s of St Georges Rd Bridge, North Fitzroy

4 August 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 9
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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 4th August 2013 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.02 65 7 730 7.8 0.1 13 10.4 40
Weather raining
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 20
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 2
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 11
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 12
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 55 Total score: 35 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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