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ME_DYW002 Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

30 October 2022

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 3
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve ME_DYW002
Date and Time Sunday 30th October 2022 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 21.14 2 250 6.4 0.17 15 18 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards silt build up
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Excellent 10 27

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 25
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 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 52 Total score: 23 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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