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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham
3 February 2016
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 3rd February 2016 15:30pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| 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 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 32.5 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Scummy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Other litter: balls, drinking straws. In the pit drain near the dam: Polystrene balls, Polystyrene container, Bottles, Cans, Balls. The foam and scum are below the dam wall. Lots of rubbish in the creek downstream from the bridge. Still there: Concrete, rubbish on ledges, Montbretia weed. Creekside vegetation flattened indicating that water level had been much higher. The small, new wetland has been thoughtfully planted (dry today.) A Lignum plant has made its own way there. Birds: A family of 7 Wood Ducks, Eastern Rosellas, Rainbow Lorikeets, Spotted Dove, Mudlark, Noisy Miners, 3 tiny birds flying in and out of the Cumbungi (good news because we haven't recorded small birds at this site before.0
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) | 3 | N/A | |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 1 | N/A | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | N/A | |
| e. Family Lestidae and Family Coenagrionidae (Damselfly nymph) | 2 | N/A | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | N/A |
| f. Corduliid / libellulid like dragonflies - various families (spider mud eye) | 5 | N/A | |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | N/A | |
| h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) | 1 | N/A | |
| j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) | 2 | N/A | |
|
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) | 1 | N/A |
| m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) | 2 | N/A | |
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