Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Wednesday 8th July 2015 10:30am
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 7 15.5 12 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 14.8
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Smelly,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,plastic,polystyrene,other
Balls were seen amongst the other litter. Some of the litter is resting on a ledge near the dam wall. The pit drain near the dam contained plastic bottles, balls, pieces of polystyrene and lots of polystyrene balls. The Cumbungi is dying down. Rocks, logs and plantings have been used to create an interesting wetland in a low-lying, damp spot. Birds: Eastern Rosellas, Magpies, Mudlarks, Chestnut teal, Pacific Black Ducks, Noisy Miners, Spotted Doves. (Has the weed, Clematis vitalpa near the Creek at Meruka Drive been sprayed, or does it die down in the winter?)

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 15
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
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: 43 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

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