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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

13 August 2013

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Tuesday 13th August 2013 13:00pm
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 0.03 5 960 6.9 0.06 14.5 12.1 13
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 23.3
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,plastic,polystyrene
Litter: orange mesh and balls Litter drain: Balls, Polystyrene, Packets, Plastic bottles Observations: weed sprayed 8/8 2013, low water level in creek below weir exposing gravel bed, Cumbungi died down. New plantings and new wire enclosure "rabbit proof fence". Weather Cloudy day with Fresh breeze

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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