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ME_YYR771 Warringal wetlands (constructed) River Gum Walk, Warringal Parklands, Heidelberg. (close to Yarra River, Sills Bend)

21 June 2011

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Warringal wetlands (constructed) River Gum Walk, Warringal Parklands, Heidelberg. (close to Yarra River, Sills Bend) ME_YYR771
Date and Time Tuesday 21st June 2011 08:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Sample
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
very cold day, rained previous day.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 3
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 50
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 3
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 20
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 206 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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