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ME_YGC180 Grace Burn at Queens Park off Don Road, Healesville

25 October 2013

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Grace Burn at Queens Park off Don Road, Healesville ME_YGC180
Date and Time Friday 25th October 2013 10:00am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 12.8 11
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 200
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: 323 Total score: 45 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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