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ME_YWW090 Northwest Corner wetland before outflow into drain

16 January 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Northwest Corner wetland before outflow into drain ME_YWW090
Date and Time Tuesday 16th January 2001 15:40pm
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 2.5 250 7.1 6 400
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 14
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 20
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 4
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 10
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 20
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 12
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 125 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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