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ME_YSC100 Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway

23 September 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway ME_YSC100
Date and Time Sunday 23rd September 2012 09:00am
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 4.1 280 6.9 0.055 13 13 18
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 7.5
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants cans,paper,plastic

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 46 Total score: 13 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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