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ME_YTW005 Trin Warren Tamboore Wetland Inlet, Royal Park

27 February 2009

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Trin Warren Tamboore Wetland Inlet, Royal Park ME_YTW005
Date and Time Friday 27th February 2009 11:00am
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 pH pH Units Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.05 23.9 890 7.9 0.97 30 20.6 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 18
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 180
Water-striders Water-striders 4 3
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 22
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 8
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 11
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 42
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 313 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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