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ME_YPL693 Plenty River under Main Road (Circuit St) Bridge, Greensborough
4 November 2015
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River under Main Road (Circuit St) Bridge, Greensborough ME_YPL693 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 4th November 2015 14:38pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | 0.1 | 8 | 480 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 28.7 | 20.1 | 15 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Other: Cloudy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | other |
Other litter: street sign River level much lower than usual
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 8 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 6 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 2 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 500 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 80 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 5 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 13 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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