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ME_YPL949 Wetland 2@ Yallambie Creek, Simpson Barracks Watsonia
26 January 2008
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Wetland 2@ Yallambie Creek, Simpson Barracks Watsonia ME_YPL949 |
Date and Time | Saturday 26th January 2008 11:45am |
Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | pH pH Units | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
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Sample | 0 | 6.8 | 160 | 0 | 7.6 | 31 | 22 | 30 |
Weather | Sunny |
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Last rainfall | Last 24 hrs |
Flow estimate | Still |
Water Appearance | |
Stream depth | |
Stream width | |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
Two excellent specimens of needle-bugs Ranantra were also recorded. A spotted marsh frog was sighted and a reasonable photo was taken of it. The abundance of adult dragonflies and damselflies flying around must contribute to a health environment at Wetland 2. Water bugs present: caddisflies, damselflies, freshwater yabbie, backswimmer, water boatman, needle bug, seed shrimp.
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