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ME_YTW005 Trin Warren Tamboore Wetland Inlet, Royal Park

1 May 2018

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Trin Warren Tamboore Wetland Inlet, Royal Park ME_YTW005
Date and Time Tuesday 1st May 2018 13:00pm
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 57.35 5 990 7.5 0.1 21 22 70
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 10.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets

The water looks even less inviting since the rain. Much rubbish in the inlet pond

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 19

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 20
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 17
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 23
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 64 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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