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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 5th December 2021 10:45am
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 47.46 4.7 310 6.3 18 15.8 44
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Julie, Judith, Michelle, Peta

Low level in the wetland, not much flow out

pH 6.5 with PR, retested with CPR gave 6.3

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 7
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 42 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

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