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ME_MRD500 Riddells Creek @ End of Riverside Drive

6 April 2014

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 2
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Riddells Creek @ End of Riverside Drive ME_MRD500
Date and Time Sunday 6th April 2014 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 60.2756 6 710 7 0.03 14.8 15.5 35
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 1
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Water only has oily film on downstream end of pool, not at sampling point

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Fair 6 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 28

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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