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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

11 September 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 3
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Tuesday 11th September 2018 09:00am
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 3.5 16 13 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.10
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy,Foamy/frothy,Other
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,oil,paper,plastic,cans,packets,other: balls

In the pit drain:  18 plastic bottles    8 balls

The foam was below the dam wall and the oil was in small patches upstream from the dam wall.

The Frog Pond plants are growing well especially Juncus.

The friends Group has been doing more planting and will be busy mulching soon.

Montbretia is spreading amongst the other creekside weeds :   Buttercup,  Angled Onion,  Tradescantia.

BIRDS:    Rainbow Lorikeets    Noisy Miners    Black Ducks    Wood Ducks    

Chestnut Teal    Crested Pigeons   Kookaburras    Thornbill.    (The sighting of a Thornbill was good news as small birds are seldom seen here ------ then a Noisy Miner chased it away !)   

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 6
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 6
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 3
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 8
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 14
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 1
ALT Signal Score 2.17
Weighted ALT Signal Score 1.94

Diary photos

Many more new plantings throughout the area.
Lots of Juncus and a good variety of wetland plants.
Montbretia Buttercups Angled Onion Tradescantia

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