Waterwatch Data Portal
Yarra River Catchment
ME_YPL693
Site
visits 01-04-2016
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
10
740
7.6
0.25
26.7
17.9
18
Weather
cloudy
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,cans,plastic,waxed cardboard
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp)
4
5
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders)
3
100
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)
1
8
e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph)
2
7
e. Family Nepidae, Genus Ranatra (slender water scorpions/stick bug)
3
2
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
1
5
f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye)
5
2
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders)
5
2
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)
1
1
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers)
1
3
l. Family Corixidae , Genus Sigara (striped boatman)
3
4
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)
2
1000
q. Family Leptoceridae, Genus Triplectides (stick caddis)
4
6
ALT Signal Score
2.77
Weighted ALT Signal Score
2.55
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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