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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 2nd February 2014 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 0 115 8 1520 8.5 0.18 39.1 29 11
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Low flow and lots of filamentous algae

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) 6 21
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 4 5
c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) c. Family Isostictidae (Damselfly nymph) 3 6
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 4
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) 2 21
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) 5 3
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 10
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 21
i. Family Notonectidae , Genus Anisops (slender backswimmers) 1 9
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 3
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 21
p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) p. Family Leptoceridae Unidentified, various genera (Caddis fly larvae) 6 4
ALT Signal Score 3.25
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.15

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