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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

4 July 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 4th July 2021 10:40am
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 FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 66.04 7.7 300 6.3 9.4 8.6 19
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Julie, Michelle

pH 6.6 with PR, repeated with CPR giving 6.3

Phosphate test not done as no chemicals left

Depth in first pond 1.58 on old measure, 62 on new measure

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 8
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 13 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Wetlands refilled since being very low at last visit in April

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