Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Banyule Swamp@ Banyule flats, Somerset St end near seat ME_YBN900
Date and Time Tuesday 13th April 2010 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 9 410 9.1 0.03 25 19 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Permanent
Water Appearance Clear,Other: blobby patches of algae on the surface
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,plastic
The algae coverage in the swamp has receeded and is now looking much better than it was. Along the bank there was a lot of mosquito fish.

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