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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland
7 December 2014
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 7th December 2014 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 60 | 5.9 | 310 | 6.9 | 0 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 37 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Raining Now |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Using tube for dissolved oxygen. Seems to give lower results than the bottle. Yes the water was warmer than the air.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 4 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 1 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 10 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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