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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

10 January 2016

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Sunday 10th January 2016 09:30am
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 3 21.5 20.5 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other
There was less litter than usual at the site, and there were only a few polystyrene balls in the pit drain this time. Most of the litter mentioned above has been on the dam ledges for some time, left there after heavy rainfall. The scum was below the dam wall. Bursaria and Cumbungi are in flower now. The new wetland has dried up. The weed Montbretia is flowering and is spreading throughout the site. Cicadas were calling and there were blue dragonflies in flight. BIRDS: Kookaburra, 2 Chestnut Teal, 9 Wood ducks, (7 0f them were juveniles). Ravens, Mudlarks, Rainbow Lorikeets, Bronzewings, Noisy Miners. There was a small tadpole in our sample, .

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 14
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 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: 73 Total score: 32 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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