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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
14 March 2012
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 14th March 2012 10:30am |
| 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 | 0.04 | 8 | 570 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 22.9 | 19.5 | 100 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 75 |
| Flow estimate | Moderate |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,clothing,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other |
We filtered the water twice for the Ammonium and Phosphate tests. The weather was 50% sunny, 50% cloudy and there was a light breeze. Other pollutants were: balls, tree guards, bricks, ceramics, rope, bicycle wheel, tyre. Also a long strip of plastic supposed to be stabilising the bank, but now, loose. Plantings have grown well and are now providing good habitat for wildlife. We noted the following birds: Spotted Pardalote, Silvereyes, Scrub Wrens, Rufous Whistler, Wattlebirds, Kookaburra, Butcherbird, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Galahs, White-faced Heron. Also some unidentified small birds. Macroinvertebrates found were: 6 Mayfly Larvae, 15 Blackfly Larvae, 2 Segmented Worms, 1 Mosquito Larva.
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