Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Thursday 29th March 2012 14:30pm
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 0.02 3 550 6.9 0.07 27.8 18.9 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 9
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other
Other rubbish: cigarette lighter, drinking straws, balls and sheet of plastic. There was rubbish in pit drain that also had a small tiger snake that was rescued. Other fauna: Mudlarks, Rainbow lorikeets, Pacific Black Duck, Pair of Chestnut teal, Dragonflies in flight.

Diary photos

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